Yes, it’s true, Befana doesn’t traditionally other much gift selection either (coal & candy).
But taking away kids is a gift on its own, and things didn’t bring gifts until ppl just started doing so (iirc “father Christmas/baby Jesus” in the pic above didn’t always do that).
Befana?
Krampus?
Let’s go for the less commercialised options!
The goat sounds cool too.
Krampus does not bring gifts. Krampus punishes naughty children, nice children get presents from Saint Nicholas, but that’s usually dec 5/6
Yes, it’s true, Befana doesn’t traditionally other much gift selection either (coal & candy).
But taking away kids is a gift on its own, and things didn’t bring gifts until ppl just started doing so (iirc “father Christmas/baby Jesus” in the pic above didn’t always do that).