The Maltese Salt Pans are unique and are passed on through family generations. Salt production is seasonal and occurs in Summer. Rock dug...

Although wood is the most material used with inlays, there are other materials used in this trade/ tradition such as bones, mother of...

The crib building tradition in Malta was also kept alive by a few enthusiasts who built cribs and exhibited them to the public. Nativity...

The material used for Liedna is plastic where different colors shapes and sizes are used depending on the occasion/feast. The process...

This tradition involves that pieces of fabric are sewn together with one another so that form the requested design. Sometimes the pattern...

This craft goes back to our heritage where nuns worked such flowers in their monastery and with these beautiful flowers use to decorate...

Salt harvesting is a seasonal activity carried out between June and September and it is very independent on weather conditions especially...

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

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...

Until few deacades ago, this traditional boat was used for transportation of goods and to embark and disembark pilots from larger vessels...

There are hundreds of proverbs in the Maltese language reflecting the beliefs, customs and traditions of past generations of Maltese...

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...

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

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...

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

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

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