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Japanese
doctor, Dutch
nurse freed in SomaliaA Japanese doctor and a Dutch nurse kidnapped in Somalia last September while working for a French medical charity have been freed, the organisation said Wednesday.
エチオピアで誘拐の邦人女医、無事解放 フランスの医療支援団体「世界の医療団」は7日、前年9月からソマリアで武装集団に拘束されていた、日本人医師
の赤羽桂子さんとオランダ人看護士Wihelhem Soolsさんが解放されたと発表した。暗くて嫌なNewsばかりの中、久し振りに嬉しい報道
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Befana
Epiphany
Christian legend has it that La Befana was approached by the astrologers (the biblical three kings) a few days before Christ's birth. They asked for directions to where the Christ child was, but she did not know. She provided them with shelter for a night, as she was considered the best housekeeper in the village with the most pleasant home. They invited her to join them on the journey to find the Christ child, but she declined, stating she was too busy with her housework. Later, La Befana had a change of heart, and tried to search out the astrologers and the Christ child. That night she was not able to find them, so to this day, La Befana is searching for the Christ child. She leaves all the good children toys and candy, while the bad children get coal or bags of ashes.She is also known as Tabina, but Tabina is the beautiful version of La Befana to the Italians. Another Christian legend takes a slightly darker tone as La Befana was an ordinary woman with a child whom she greatly loved. However, her child died, and her resulting grief maddened her. Upon hearing news of Jesus being born, she set out to see him, delusional that he was her son. She eventually met Jesus and presented him with gifts to make him happy. The infant Jesus was delighted, and he gave La Befana a gift in return; she would be the mother of every child in Italy. Also, popular tradition avers that if one sees La Befana one will receive a thump from her broomstick, as she doesn't wish to be seen. This aspect of the tradition may be designed to keep children in their beds while parents are distributing candy (or coal) and sweeping the floor on Epiphany Ev.
Epifania【エピファニア】１月６日、Epifania【エピファニア】は、キリストの生誕を知らせる”不思議なほどに輝く星”に導かれて東方の三博士が、キリストを拝みにはるばるやって来たのが、この日だと言う。Befana【べファーナ】と呼ばれる魔法使いのおばさん【そばかすだらけの顔をして、ぼさぼさの長い白髪をした、お世辞にも綺麗とはいえないこのおばさん】は、１月5日の夜、空飛ぶ魔法のほうきに乗って子供がいる家すべてを訪れ、良い子にはトッローネと呼ばれるお菓子を、悪い子には炭を長靴下の中に配っていく。実は、このBefanaはどこから登場してきたのか、いわれはもう一つ良く知られていない。キリストとは本来、まったく無関係のキャラクターだが、東方の三博士が、ベツレヘムでキリストの居場所を尋ねて一緒に来るように誘われたにもかかわらず、忙しいからと断ったおばさんが、あとで後悔してキリストを町じゅう捜し歩き、とにかく出会う子供すべてに、もしやキリストかもと贈り物をしたという、いかにもこじつけっぽいエピソードまである。