On the 6th of January, Italian children await a very witchy-looking old lady called La Befana…

Margo Lestz – The Curious Rambler
Bringing History to Life
On the 6th of January, Italian children await a very witchy-looking old lady called La Befana…
In France, it’s a tradition to eat pies and cakes containing little “prizes” in January. This practice can be traced back to Roman times and their winter solstice celebration…