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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/22337| Title: | Festa : celebration, religion and the people |
| Authors: | Shaughnessy, Josh |
| Keywords: | Gozo (Malta) -- Religious life and customs Fasts and feasts -- Malta -- Gozo Feast of St. Joseph -- Malta -- Qala Feast of the Assumption -- Malta -- Victoria Feast of St. Lawrence -- Malta -- San Lawrenz |
| Issue Date: | 2008 |
| Citation: | Shaughnessy, Josh (2008). Festa : celebration, religion and the people. OMERTAA : Journal of Applied Anthropology, 2008, p. 243-249. |
| Abstract: | During the summer months, each town holds an annual religious celebration known as the Festa. This celebration is one of the most important celebrations of the year for many and preparations begin as soon as the previous Festa is over. It is a time for religious and secular celebration with great importance placed on the particular patron saint of the town. The Festa is also a visual representation of the competition between villages. This paper presents observations of Festas from Qala, San Lawrenz, and Victoria, Gozo, as well as traditional meaning and how the Festa has changed in regards to youth culture and tourism. Attention will also be paid to the possibility of staged authenticity for the sake of tourists expecting some sort of “authentic experience”. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/22337 |
| Appears in Collections: | Melitensia Works - ERCGARRL |
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