Nothing 4 Nothing

In Italy La Befana flies across the sky on January 6th leaving cookies and gifts to all the good little children. To those who were bad she leaves them a piece of coal.

It all started when the wisemen came to her house asking her if she wanted to come with them to visit the Christ child. She refused saying she was too busy cleaning and sweeping her house.
That is why she is always pictured with a broom.

Every year she regrets not going with the wisemen, so every year on January 6th she flies to all the houses occuiped by children in hopes that she will find the Christ child in one of them and that she will finally be able to give the Child her gift.

January 6th also ends the Christmas/Holiday season in Italy.

Hope La Befana is good to you!!