Befana other presents. In the book "Vestiges of Ancient Manners and Customs, Discoverable in Modern Italy and Sicily" (1823), John J. Blunt says: The tradition of Befana appears to incorporate other pre-Christian popular elements as well, adapted to Christian culture and related to the celebration of the New Year. Historian Carlo Ginzburg relates her to Nicevenn. The old lady character should then represent the "old year" just passed, ready to be burned in order to give place to the new one. In many European countries the tradition still exists of burning a puppet of an old lady at the beginning of
Country Bear Christmas Special Country Bear Christmas Special The Country Bear Christmas Special is a special holiday edition of the Country Bear Jamboree attraction that was created due to overwhelming popularity of the original shows' success. The show debuted at Disneyland at the Disneyland Resort and at Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World in the winter of 1984, while marking the first time an attraction at any Disney theme park to ever receive a seasonal overlay. The show later premiered at Tokyo Disneyland at the Tokyo Disney Resort as Jingle Bell Jamboree during the 1988 Christmas season. At the Disneyland Resort, the Christmas