In Italy today, Epifani, is the day that good children receive a sock full of sweets, dried fruits, and small toys. This bounty is brought by the Befana, and old woman similar to a witch in that she rides a broomstick. Due to a confusion with witches she is often shown wearing a pointy hat but more correctly she should be shown with a head scarf.
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I hope you have all been good and the Befana brought you some sweets, otherwise, if you have been bad you would have found carbon, ashes, or garlic in your sock.