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Noun Named Entity
Categories: Witchcraft in folklore and mythology, Hags, Christmas gift-bringers, Witchcraft in Italy, Christmas in Italy
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Befana  Befana Day  Bella Befana  Christmas Witch  La Befana
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In Italian folklore, the Befana is an old woman or witch who delivers gifts to children throughout Italy on Epiphany Eve in a similar way to Santa Claus or the Three Magi Kings. Wikipedia
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In Italian folklore, the Befana is an old woman or witch who delivers gifts to children throughout Italy on Epiphany Eve in a similar way to Santa Claus or the Three Magi Kings. Wikipedia
Woman in Italian folklore Wikidata
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Christmas traditions
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The Nuttall Encyclopædia
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Perchta
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female
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Befana
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Befana
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Befana Day, Bella Befana, Christmas Witch, La Befana

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