Articles in English… Maltese food and the Christian Calendar 31 Mar 202226 Mar 2023 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…
Articles in English… The Inquisition in Malta 24 Mar 202226 Mar 2023 The Roman Inquisiton in Malta and its Palace in Birgu (Title page: Facade of the Inquisitor's Palace. Drawing dated to c. 1860). Introduction The Holy See in Rome established the…
birgu… L-inkwiżizzjoni f’Malta 17 Mar 202227 Jun 2023 A * B * Ċ * C * D * E * F * Ġ * G * GĦ * H * Ħ * …
Articles in English The Clock Tower of Birgu 10 Mar 202226 Mar 2023 Introduction In April 1942, the historic clock tower of Birgu (L-Arloġġ tal-Birgu), sustained heavy and irreparable damage during heavy bombing raids by enemy aircraft. What remained of it had to be dismantled…
Folklor Malti… Il-KARNIVAL fis-SEKLU 19 23 Feb 202227 Jun 2023 A * B * Ċ * C * D * E * F * Ġ * G * GĦ * H * Ħ * …
Uncategorized L-umoriżmu Malti 18 Feb 202227 Jun 2023 A * B * Ċ * C * D * E * F * Ġ * G * GĦ * H * Ħ * …
Folklor Malti… SAN VALENTINU 13 Feb 202227 Jun 2023 A * B * Ċ * C * D * E * F * Ġ * G * GĦ * H * Ħ * …
Articles in English… CART RUTS 11 Feb 202226 Mar 2023 THE CART RUTS of Malta Among the large number of archaeological and prehistoric sites all over Malta and Gozo, none remain more mysterious than the fifty or so conglomerations of cart ruts,…
Uncategorized KLIEM it-TFAL – KLIEM il-VAVI 20 Jan 202214 Nov 2024 Aktar kliem miġbura minn bosta qarrejja fuq facebook: KELMET IT-TFAL TIFSIRA / il-kelma normaliKIF TINTUŻA BOBBALibsa żgħira BUMBU / GUGGUFlixkun tat-trabi (li minnu t-trabi jixorbu il-ħalib u ilma eċċ) Ħa bumbu ... ĊEJĊAĦelwa / ħelu Trid…
Folklor Malti… MELĦ 13 Jan 20222 Sep 2022 Il-produzzjoni tal-melħ f’Malta matul is-sekli Dan l-aħħar smajna li s-salini ta’ Burmarrad, li jinsabu fil-bajja tal-isem, ġew irrestawrati u qed jerġgħu jinħadmu biex jipproduċu l-melħ. Dawn kienu ilhom is-snin weqfin, għax l-aħħar…
Feasts… KAPPELLI bil-laqam tagħhom 5 Jan 20222 Sep 2022 Kappelli u Knejjes bil-laqam Ritratt tal-faċċata: Kappella tas-Sanċir - Ħajr lil Joe Morana Il-kwantità ta’ kappelli u knejjes f’Malta jitla’ għal aktar minn 430. Dawn huma ta’ kull daqs…
Folklor Malti… Il-BAMBIN ta’ PRAGA 22 Dec 20212 Sep 2022 IL-BAMBIN ta’ PRAGA u Malta Fil-Malti teżisti idjoma li tgħid, ‘liebes qisu l-Bambin ta’ Praga’. Din l-idjoma kienet tingħad qabel aktar milli l-lum, meta wieħed jikkumplimenta lil xi tifel jew tifla…
Feasts… Il-Presepju matul iż-żminijiet 16 Dec 202124 Nov 2024 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…
Feasts… QADDISIN fil-FOLKLOR MALTI 9 Dec 202123 Apr 2024 QADDISIN u FESTI FIL-FOLKLOR MALTI Fil-ħajja ta’ kuljum, il-Maltin imdorrijin jitolbu għall-interċessjoni ta’ xi qaddis jew ieħor skont il-bżonn. Tista’ tgħid li hemm qaddis differenti, wieħed għal kull tip ta’…
Articles in English… The COLD WAR and MALTA 2 Dec 20211 May 2025 The COLD WAR From Yalta to Malta Introduction The many decades following the Second World War were years full of international political tension, caused mainly by the animosity between…
Folklor Malti… Il-KATAKOMBI 26 Nov 202111 Mar 2022 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 lura sal-perijodu Tardiv Ruman, jew inkella taż-Żmien Biżantin. B’mod…
Uncategorized Your Support is Appreciated 20 Nov 202113 Feb 2022 Your SupportAs you may well imagine, the collation and presentation of the information presented on this website requires a lot of dedication. More than that it also requires an amount…
Folklor Malti… TOMBLA, LOTTU u LOTTERIJI 18 Nov 202118 Apr 2024 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…
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