FOLKLORE [aboutmalta.com]

FOLKLORE

Contributing Editor: Toni Sant
Contributors: Guze Cassar Pullicino, Grazio Falzon, Frank L. Scicluna

Like all other countries with a long tradition of interaction among people, Malta has a rich element of folk life. Some Maltese traditions are closely related to Catholic Mediterranean folklore, however, there are several aspects which work either independently from organized religion, and sometimes even counter to the religious beliefs. The folk music and singing tradition of Malta is a good example of Maltese Folklore not associated with Christianity. There have been various attempts to capture folk life in publications and museums, but as any modern folklorist will tell you, folklore is best preserved in living traditions.

OLD AND MODERN CUSTOMS

An Overview by Frank L. Scicluna

ASPECTS OF FOLK LIFE IN MALTA

Compiled by Grazio Falzon

NICKNAMES IN MALTA

SOME MALTESE PROVERBS

IT'S FESTA TIME (by Marie Benoit)

IL-QUCCIJA (by Vincent Busuttil)

THE ENCHANTED ISLE OF CALYPSO (by George Camilleri)

MARRIAGES - ONCE UPON A TIME... (by Joseph C. Camilleri)

STREET HAWKERS (by Guido Lanfranco)

IT-TIEG MALTI TAL-IMGHODDI (by Tania Vassallo )

MALTESE FOLKLORE

Articles by Guze Cassar Pullicino

ASPECTS OF PLANT LORE

BIRTH CUSTOMS

BIZZILLA

CHILDRENS' RHYMES

GHANA - ORAL POETRY IN SUNG FORM

PAULINE TRADITIONS

TRADITIONAL MALTESE REMEDIES

WWII POPULAR VERSE