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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. ==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 According to some, she is named after the ancient Roman God Jupiter, and this is why celebrations are held on Thursdays (in Anglo-Saxon tradition the day of Thor, but in the Latin tradition the day of Jupiter). Furthermore, according to popular traditions, on Thursday nights (or Saturday nights) witches assembled for Sabbath. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Giubiana」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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