Folklor Malti… LAPSI u GĦID il-ĦAMSIN 24 Apr 202617 May 2026 Xi drawwiet reliġjużi u oħrajn profani dwar Lapsi u t-tifsira ta' Għid il-Ħamsin Introduzzjoni Għall-Insara, l-Għid il-Kbir hu l-aktar jum importanti fil-liturġija tal-Knisja għaliex ifakkarna fir-rebħa ta’ Kristu fuq il-mewt u t-tiġdid…
Articles in English… THE ARABS IN MALTA (870 – 1249) 26 Jan 202620 Jun 2026 INTRODUCTION Until a few generations ago, Malta’s Arab period was known only through a couple of dates: the Arab invasion of 870 and the Norman conquest of 1091. In between…
Articles in English… COUNT ROGER OF HAUTEVILLE 5 Mar 202510 Jun 2026 COUNT ROGER in Southern Italy, Sicily & Malta Early life Roger of Hauteville was born in Normandy in 1031, the youngest son of Tancred de Hauteville and his wife Fressenda. Little is…
Articles in English… THE MALTESE MAXRABIJA 8 Jun 202310 Jun 2026 A * B * Ċ * C * D * E * F * Ġ * G * GĦ * H * Ħ * …
Folklor Malti… XOGĦOL fil-BINI 25 May 20238 Jun 2026 A * B * Ċ * C * D * E * F * Ġ * G * GĦ * H * Ħ * …
Articles in English… Malta’s Megalithic Temples – part 2 15 Mar 202310 Jun 2026 Symbolism in the Maltese Megalithic Temples Introduction There are on the Maltese islands some 26 megalithic sites, that are considered to having been built as places of worship, all dating…
Articles in English… Malta’s Megalithic Temples 18 Jan 202310 Jun 2026 MALTA’s MEGALITHIC TEMPLES - part 1 Why were they built? Introduction There are on the Maltese islands some 26 megalithic sites, that are known as having been used as places…
Folklor Malti… QWIEL ANTIKI 15 Nov 20228 Jun 2026 QWIEL ANTIKI Li għadhom jingħadu llum Introduzzjoni Dan l-aħħar ġietni l-kurżità nara kemm mill-qwiel li nafu preżentament imorru lura fil-passat. Biex nagħmel dan dort għal żewġ sorsi. Wieħed minn dawn hu,…
maltese history… iċ-ĊITTADELLA – l-istorja tagħha 3 Nov 20228 Jun 2026 IĊ-ĊITTADELLA STORJA TA’ BELT-FORTIZZA Introduzzjoni Dik li llum ngħidulha ċ-Ċittadella fl-antik kienet magħrufa b’diversi ismijiet oħra, fosthom, il-Belt, l-Imdina, jew sempliċiment, is-Sur. Imbagħad m’mod x’aktarx uffiċjali kienet tissejjaħ wkoll, il Gran…
Articles in English… MALTA in the 19th CENTURY 22 Sep 202211 Jun 2026 BRITISH MALTA During the 19th century The early years The British hoisted the Union Jack for the first time in Malta at Bieb il-Bombi, Floriana, once the French were forced into…
Articles in English… How Coffee Gained Popularity in Malta 6 Jul 202211 Jun 2026 The History of Coffee in Malta Introduction The coffee plant knows its origins in Ethiopia. During the fifteenth century, the plant began to be cultivated in Yemen and Saudi Arabia where coffee…
Articles in English… Maltese food and the Christian Calendar 31 Mar 202211 Jun 2026 Maltese Food connected to the Catholic Calendar Introduction It is essential for all humans to nourish themselves daily in order to maintain their healthy state of being. However, some of…
Folklor Malti… Il-KARNIVAL fis-SEKLU 19 23 Feb 20228 Jun 2026 A * B * Ċ * C * D * E * F * Ġ * G * GĦ * H * Ħ * …
Feasts… Il-Presepju matul iż-żminijiet 16 Dec 20218 Jun 2026 Il-Presepju Malti matul iż-żminijiet L-ewwel immaġini tat-twelid ta’ Ġesù It-twelid ta’ Ġesù Kristu jissemma’ kemm fil-Vanġelu ta’ San Luqa kif ukoll f’dak ta’ San Mattew. Skont kif jixhdu…
Folklor Malti… Il-KATAKOMBI 26 Nov 20217 Jun 2026 Aktar artikli u kotba mill-istess awtur ikklikkja HAWN IL-KATAKOMBI fil-Gżejjer Maltin Introduzzjoni F’Malta u Għawdex insibu kwantità kbira ta’ oqbra miġbura fl-imkien u li jinfdu ma’ xulxin b’passaġġi taħt l-art, li jmorru…
Folklor Malti… TOMBLA, LOTTU u LOTTERIJI 18 Nov 20217 Jun 2026 Skont it-tradizzjoni popolari, il-logħba tat-tombla bdiet fl-1734 f’Napli, wara kwistjoni bejn ir-Re Karlu tal-Borboni u patri Dumnikan, Gregorio Maria Rocco, predikatur magħruf. Jingħad li r-Re Karlu ried li l-lottu jkun…
Folklor Malti… L-Umoriżmu fil-Qwiel Maltin 30 Sep 20217 Jun 2026 Introduzzjoni Fil-Malti jeżisti numru kbir ta’ qwiel, kull wieħed minnhom magħmul biex jagħti parir għal xi sitwazzjoni partikolari. Bosta minn dawn il-qwiel huma antiki sew u għaddew il-prova ta’ ġenerazzjonijiet…
Articles in English… THE GREAT SIEGE – 1565 7 Sep 202111 Jun 2026 How great was the Great Siege of 1565 ? The decision by the Sublime Porte to attack Malta was taken in October, 1564. By the early months of 1565, De…
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