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Chi porta dolci e regali ai bambini nella notte tra il 5 e il 6 gennaio, secondo la tradizione italiana?

Translation: According to Italian tradition, who brings sweets and gifts to children on the night between 5 and 6 January?

  • A Babbo Natale Santa Claus
  • ✕ Il Gatto con gli stivali Puss in Boots Your answer
  • ✓ La Befana The Befana
  • D Il Mago Merlino Merlin the wizard

Not quite.

Secondo la tradizione, la Befana è una vecchina che vola su una scopa e riempie le calze di dolci. Ai bambini meno bravi lascia il «carbone», che oggi è di zucchero.

According to tradition, the Befana is an old woman who flies on a broomstick and fills stockings with sweets. For less well-behaved children she leaves "coal", which today is made of sugar.

Source: Enciclopedia Treccani, voce «Befana»; Epifania come festa nazionale (L. 260/1949)

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