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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.

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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.

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Title: The cuqlajta during Holy Week Abstract: During Holy Week, church bells have customarily been replaced by a wooden clapper or scraper throughout the Christian world.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.

2002-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/37722 2018-12-22T02:49:51Z 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Is-siggijiet tal-knisja Abstract: Il-knejjes l-antiki li ghandhom jezistu mill-Medju Evu u minn ftit aktar tard kienu zghar bhalma naraw f’diversi bliet u rhula u fil-kampanja. Fl-imghoddi dawn il-knejjes kellhom art imbattma u xejn siggijiet, imma whud kellhom bhal bank twil tal-gebel taht il-hitan. Biz-zmien, meta bdew jinbnew il-knejjes il-kbar, bdew idahhlu fihom siggijiet tal-injam bil-qighan taghhom mimlijin bin-nisga tas-soghda.

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