Ephemeral art is often connected to traditional rituals aimed at marking the passage of time, celebrating the succession of seasons and r...

Nicknames are an oral practice, sometimes are given by friends or relatives, however, some of them are passed on by generations. Families...

The Traditional Maltese Festa in its present form emerged from the 19th century through the fusion of a number of existing traditions tha...

From the earliest times in history, people have always built, sometimes small constructions but sometimes great buildings, using huge ...

The practice of falconry was already well established in 1239 and this ties in with the issue of bird names and language. Semitic origin ...

The making and faith in the ‘Għażżiela’ (oven baked dough with the initials of the name of Our Lady) is traditionally used as a protectio...

Brilli are two traditional games played in Gozo, which continue to draw interest from locals. Research conducted through participant obse...

The art of lace making is popular in both Malta and Gozo, although Gozo. Its rootscan be traced from the cotton trade of the Maltese Isla...

Għana is a performative art, transmitted trhough generations in Maltese archipelago, including sung poetry and music. The origin of għa...

Gold embroidery originated in Asia and has been used for many centuries and it is widespread in many countries. In Malta, there is a trad...

Ftira is a small sourdough bread commonly consumed in the Maltese archipelago. Maltese people eat filled ftira regularly as a daily snack...