Talk:Through a Glass, Darkly/@comment-25547603-20141226130145

Omg I just realized reading Wikipedia that Befana is only in Italy and not all over the world!!


 * ( I thought it was celebrated like Christmas tbh! (even if it's not as important and celebrated as Christmas)

In our folklore Befana is an old (a bit ugly LOL) woman/witch that brings stockings to children and flies on a broomstick (and I want my stocking too even if I'm 20 LOL) Let's say she's like Santa.. But while Santa is good and even if you've been bad he loves you and gives you gifts, Befana is portrayed like a sort of witch that judges you LOL If you've been good, there are candies and snacks in your stocking, if you've been bad there's just coal inside :/ But usually there are always candies inside because children would be shocked for the rest of their lives. LFMAO

One year my mom put a lot of candies and a little piece of coal and she said "Maybe you haven't been good all the year and Befana sees everything" (just like "A") I was like "NO WHY I'M DONE WITH MY LIFE" LOL

Befana comes the night of January 6 and in Italy we say that she brings the holidays away. Infact after that day you go to school, work, etc.

You know, even if I like candies I kinda disliked her and that day sometimes, because I like Christmas holidays and when they end I'm a bit sad, I was like "why this b*tch has to come and bring my holidays away" LOL