Italian Folklore Abruzzi Abruzzi Pronunciation: Ah-BRUTS-ee Variations: Abruzzo Each November 1, the citizens of the town of Abruzzi, located in central Italy, hold ...Read More Befana Befana The Christmas Witch Also known as: Befana la Strega (“Befana the Witch”); Befana la Vecchia (“Befana the Crone”); Befania ...Read More Gobbo Gobbo Once upon a time, the image of a hunchback represented abundance because the hump on the back was interpreted ...Read More Sibilla Sibilla Also known as: Sibillia; Sibylla Origin: Italy According to Italian legend, after vanishing from Rome, the Cumaean Sybil took ...Read More
