/library/oar/handle/123456789/37873 2025-12-22T16:11:14Z 2025-12-22T16:11:14Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/37775 2019-03-28T07:05:23Z 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Nicknames in nineteenth century Gozo Abstract: The use of nicknames has been prevalent in Malta throughout the ages possibly dating as far back as the Arab Period. The present study attempts to list the nicknames prevalent among the Gozo population in the late nineteenth century. The information was collected from the patient identification notes recorded in the Register of Admissions and Discharges for Lying-in Women at Victoria Hospital for the period 1876 to 1893.

2002-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/37725 2019-02-19T14:53:04Z 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Il-weghdi mal-qaddisin Abstract: Il-weghdi dejjem kienu jsiru u wiehed jassocjahom mar-religjon bhala mod ta’ devozzjoni. Dejjem kien hawn nies devoti lejn xi qaddis, ghalhekk meta xi hadd jaghmel weghda arah imur jitlob lil dak il-qaddis li jkollu devozzjoni partikolari lejh.

2002-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/37724 2018-12-22T02:49:48Z 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: L-ikla tal-vgili ta' San Lawrenz fil-Birgu u l-Hollywood salad ta' l-Amerka Abstract: L-emigranti Maltin isiru jafu minn xulxin dwar id-drawwiet folkloristici li jkunu marbutin ma’ xi lokal partikolari f’Malta. L-awtur jirrakkonta kif sar jaf b’ikla folkloristika tradizzjonali li kienet issir fil-Birgu. Hu ltaqa’ ma’ John Bonnici mill-Birgu. L-awtur jitkellem dwar il-Hollywood salad u li hu msawwar minn frott biss. Bonnici jghid li dan il-platt gablu hafna memorji u nostalgija ghaliex kienu johduh il-Birgu fil-Vgili ta’ San Lawrenz. Il-festa kienet tkun kmandata ghan-nies tal-Birgu u fil-Vgili ma kienx jista’ jittiekel laham.

2003-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/37723 2019-02-19T14:48:31Z 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: The cuqlajta during Holy Week Abstract: During Holy Week, church bells have customarily been replaced by a wooden clapper or scraper throughout the Christian world. In Malta, during this period, several different types of wooden instruments have traditionally been used. They are all known by the name cuqlajta, cuqlajqa or coklajta.

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