Tuesday, January 07, 2025

'Befana' Witch Lowered into Rome Square as Part of Holiday Celebration




A festive spirit permeated Piazza Navona in Rome, on Monday, January 6, as firefighters helped lower a “Befana”, or old witch, down from a building so she could join the celebrations for an Italian national holiday and bring sweets to kids.

In Italian folkore, the Befana is an old witch who arrives before January 6 to deliver gifts to children on her broom.

Footage released by Vigili del Fuoco shows a person wearing a Befana mask being lowered down onto Piazza Navona with the firefighters’ ladder, much to the joy of children present. Credit: Vigili del Fuoco via Storyful

Video transcript

Eh?

S, s. Mhm.

Vai!

Eccola, la Befana!

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