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Christmas in Italy. By Meg Swanson December 2012. Fact 1. Buon Natale is how you say Merry Christmas in Italian. Fact 2. Presepe is Italian for Nativity Scene. Fact 3. In Italy presents are bought by La Befona who arrives in the night to fill children's stockings. Fact 4.
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Christmas in Italy By Meg Swanson December 2012
Fact 1 Buon Natale is how you say Merry Christmas in Italian.
Fact 2 • Presepe is Italian for Nativity Scene.
Fact 3 • In Italy presents are bought by La Befona who arrives in the night to fill children's stockings.
Fact 4 • In the vacan City the people go to the square at noon on Christmas day to receive the Popes blessing He appears on his balcony.
Fact 5 • A strict feast is observed for 24 hours before Christmas eve and is followed by a celebration meal.
Fact 6 • Instead of writing letters to Santa Italians write to their parents to tell them how much they love them.