https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/36901 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:25:15 GMT 2026-04-19T11:25:15Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/36887 Title: Some effects of tourism on Maltese folklore Abstract: Significant global changes could be easily discerned when Malta started to change its primary function as a British naval base in the middle of the Mediterranean. Most of the activities associated with Malta’ function as a naval base, were only marginally utilised by local inhabitants. Besides the original idea of foklore where we centre out studies on the sayings, legends, thoughts and religious activities, we now also include in folklore many other other aspects including trades and crafts, utensils and tools. Tourism was never before taken as an industry, and quick measures had to be taken including a general consciousness supporting and exploiting tourism. Sun, 01 Jan 1995 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/36887 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/36886 Title: Il-bomblu u l-ghajn hazina Abstract: Hawn hafna nies li jemmnu bis-shih fl-ghajn hazina. Inkiteb hafna dwar dan il-fenomenu, mifrux mad-dinja kollha u mal-gnus kollha. Vincent Busuttil f’“Holiday Customs in Malta, and Sports, Usages and Ceremonies, Omens and Superstitions” kiteb li “hemm xi whud li ghandhom qawwa fil-harsa taghhom.” Dawk li jemmnu fiha, jifhmu tajjeb xi tfisser l-ghajn hazina, qawwa li ggarrab hsara u ghalhekk huma hafna dawk li bi drawwa jlissnu l-kelmiet “Alla jbierek” sabiex ixejnu l-qawwa hazina. Sun, 01 Jan 1995 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/36886 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/36885 Title: The last supper table at Lija Abstract: For Catholics, Lent is a period of penance, a period of reflection on one’s faults, a time of sacrifice and atonement. The Liturgy associated with Lent commencing on Ash Wednesday and reaching a climax in Holy Week from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, is a wealthy source of traditions, which, in some instances, can be considered as having folkloristic tendencies. We find the visits to various places where a commemoration of the Last Supper Table is made. Sun, 01 Jan 1995 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/36885 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/36884 Title: Il-funerali ta' dari Abstract: Meta dari kien imut xi hadd, il-kamra kienet tigi mnezza’ minn kulma jkun hemm fiha. Jibqa’ biss il-katavru li jitpogga fuq zewg strippi apposta b’zewg twavel fuqhom, mghottija b’lizar abjad. Dan l-artiklu jittratta l-uzanzi marbutin mal-funerali u dak kollu li hu marbut maghhom. Sun, 01 Jan 1995 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/36884 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z