The Befana Is Returning
Download or Read eBook The Befana Is Returning PDF written by Steve Siporin and published by University of Wisconsin Pres. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Steve Siporin |
| Publisher | : University of Wisconsin Pres |
| Total Pages | : 341 |
| Release | : 2022-08-16 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780299337308 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0299337308 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Befana Is Returning by : Steve Siporin
Book excerpt: On the night of January 5, in certain areas of southern Tuscany, a costumed, singing troupe of characters visits residents' homes, expecting to be fed and feted. This is the Befanata, a mumming tradition centered in Tuscany, whose main character--the Befana--is a kindly old woman or grandmotherly witch who delivers toys, candies, and gifts. The Befana Is Returning is a deeply researched, deftly insightful presentation of this living tradition that adds a large missing piece to the array of contemporary ethnographic scholarship on mumming.
