Giubiana
Sign in to saveThe Giubiana is a traditional celebration having great popularity in the northern Italian region of Lombardy, and particularly in Brianza, as well as in the region of Piedmont. During the last Thursday in January, bonfires are lit, on which the Giubiana (i.e. a puppet of an old witch) is burnt. thumb|Example of Giöbia in Busto Arsizio
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The Giubiana is a traditional celebration having great popularity in the northern Italian region of Lombardy, and particularly in Brianza, as well as in the region of Piedmont. During the last Thursday in January, bonfires are lit, on which the Giubiana (i.e. a puppet of an old witch) is burnt. thumb|Example of Giöbia in Busto Arsizio
==The name== The name of this witch, and of the festival, changes according to the different languages spoken in these regions: Giubiana in northern Brianza Gibiana in southern Brianza Giöbia/Gioeubia in the province of Varese Giòbia e Giobiassa in Piedmont
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