Therefore, every year, on the night of January 5, "La Befana," will travel on her magic broom, to every house in Italy in search of the baby Jesus bringing gifts.

Five-year-old Sebastiano Elmi said La Befana didn't scare him, and that her broom was "cool." "I liked how she rides her broom and gives gifts to kids," he said.

La Befana is celebrated every year on the Epiphany. Epiphany is a Christian feast day, and one of the holiest of the year, along with Christmas and Easter.

Join I Giullari di Piazza for 'Belloni, La Barbera and La Befana Talk and Sing,' a special live online presentation featuring music from the Neapolitan Renaissance Christmas show 'La Cantata dei ...

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Origins: The story of La Befana has been told in Italy since the 16th century, according to the Times. La Befana is nice to well-behaved children but can be a nightmare to naughty ones.

Raffaella D'Alonzo è la proprietaria di La Mortazza Café and Deli a Perth. But the coal that La Befana brings isn't necessarily a punishment.