Befana the New Year, called Giubiana in Northern Italy, with clear Celtic origins. Italian anthropologists Claudia and Luigi Manciocco, in their book "Una casa senza porte" ("A House without Doors") trace Befana's origins back to Neolithic beliefs and practices. The team of anthropologists also wrote about Befana as a figure that evolved into a goddess associated with fertility and agriculture. Befana also maintains many similarities with Perchta and her Pre-Christian Alpine traditions. The Befana is celebrated throughout all of Italy, and has become a national icon. In the regions of the Marches, Umbria and Latium, her figure is associated with the
A Legendary Christmas Merry Little Christmas". Featuring fourteen songs, the album is composed of eight that are "Christmas classics" and six that are original tracks by Legend. The album is executive-produced by neo-soul singer/producer Raphael Saadiq. In John Legend's home country of the United States, "A Legendary Christmas" debuted at number 26 on the "Billboard" 200 with 20,000 album-equivalent units, which included 19,000 pure album sales. Credits adapted from "Vulture". All tracks produced by Raphael Saadiq. A Legendary Christmas A Legendary Christmas is the sixth studio album and first Christmas album by American singer John Legend, it was released on October 26, 2018.