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Maltese folklore is the folk tradition which has developed in Malta over the centuries, and expresses the cultural identity of the Maltese people. Maltese folklore, traditions and legends still live in the minds of the older-generations, and these are slowly being studied and categorized, like any other European tradition.
Carnival (Maltese: il-Karnival ta' Malta) has had an important place on the Maltese cultural calendar for just under five centuries, having been celebrated since at least the mid-15th century. [1] Carnival has been a prominent celebration in the Islands since the rule of Grand Master Piero de Ponte in 1535.
In early Maltese history, diglossia manifested itself in the co-existence of an ancient Phoenician language and the language of a series of rulers, most notably, Latin, Greek, Arabic, Sicilian, French, Spanish and Italian, and from 1800 onwards, English. The Maltese language today is heavily overlaid with Romance and English influences as a result.
Maltese folk music (1 C, 2 P) Maltese folklorists (1 P) Pages in category "Maltese folklore" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Peregrine falcon in Malta Philippe de Villiers de l'Isle Adam takes possession of the island of Malta, 26 October 1530 by René Théodore Berthon.. The Grand Master of the Order of St John of Jerusalem had to pay an annual tribute to the Emperor Charles V and his mother Queen Joanna of Castile as monarchs of Sicily, for the granting of Tripoli, Malta and Gozo.
Carnival (Maltese: il-karnival ta' Malta) has had an important place on the cultural calendar after Grand Master It is held during the week leading up to Ash Wednesday, and typically includes masked balls, fancy dress and grotesque mask competitions, lavish late-night parties, a colourful, ticker-tape parade of allegorical floats presided over ...
June is known by the Maltese as 'ix-xahar tad-dris, tal-ħġejjeġ, tal-Imnarja, u tal-Qalb ta' Ġesù' ('the month of reaping, bonfires, Saint Peter and Saint Paul, and the Sacred Heart of Jesus') First Sunday of June: Saint Joseph ('San Ġużepp') in Għaxaq; 2 June: Our Lady of Fatima ('Il-Madonna ta' Fatima') in Pietà, Malta; 9 June: Saint ...
The figolla is the most sought after Easter food. They are baked in Easter and given to friends and family, especially children, on Easter Sunday. The figolla is a sweet almond Easter cake covered in icing or chocolate and formed in a festive shape, such as a rabbit, fish, chick, duck or the dgħajsa (traditional Maltese boat).