KEY WORDS
The Days:
La vigilia di Natale (Christmas Eve)
Natale (Christmas)
Santo Stefano (Saint Stephen, Dec. 26th)
Capo d’anno (New Year’s Eve)
Epifania (Epiphany, 6th Jan.)
Greetings:
Buon Natale (Merry Christmas)
Buone Feste (Happy Holidays)
Felice/Prospero Anno Nuovo (Happy/Prosperous New Year)
The Characters:
Babbo Natale (Santa Claus or ‘Father Christmas’)
Gesu’ Bambino (Baby Jesus)
Tre magi (3 wise men)
La Befana (A present-delivering old woman, on a broom!)
The Setting:
Presepe, presepio (Nativity scene)
Regali (Presents)
Calza (Stocking)
L’albero di natale (Christmas tree)
Panettone (Dome-shaped Christmas cake with candied fruit, originated in Milano)
Cenone (big dinner)
Chiesa (Church), Santa messa (Holy mass)
Lenticchie (Lentils)
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