On Epiphany Eve, January 5, La Befana comes down the chimney with gifts and firewood. She carries a hand bell to announce her presence and waves a cane as a warning to bad children – who will receive only a lump of coal!
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On Epiphany Eve, January 5, La Befana comes down the chimney with gifts and firewood. She carries a hand bell to announce her presence and waves a cane as a warning to bad children – who will receive only a lump of coal!