https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/37148 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:23:32 GMT 2026-04-17T08:23:32Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/37048 Title: Qniepen, balombi u sireni Abstract: L-arlogg li kien hemm fil-Pjazza tal-Birgu kien ilu juri u jdoqq il-hin mis-seklu sbatax. Dan l-arlogg kienet tiehu hsiebu l-Universita tal-Birgu u mhux il-Parrocca. Kellu zewg kwadranti u minutieri wahda f’kull kwadrant, b’zewg qniepen idoqqu l-kwarti u s-sighat. Qabel ma tqieghed l-arlogg, it-torri jew turretta kienet tintuza biex jigu osservati l-movimenti tax-xwieni mill-boghod u permezz tad-daqq ta’ qanpiena u bnadar kienu jinghataw sinjali lill-ghassiesa. Fit-tieni Gwerra Dinjija, post din il-qanpiena haditu l-balamba jew sirena li kienet tindaqq ghal meta jkun hemm xi air-raid. Mon, 01 Jan 1996 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/37048 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/37047 Title: Ir-rabbaba f'Ghawdex illum Abstract: L-istrument tradizzjonali, maghruf fostna bhala rabbaba jew zufzafa, kien popolari hafna fil-Gzejjer Maltin. Kien hemm zmien fejn kont tara d-daqqaqa jizfnu u jdoqqu fit-toroq taghna u jferrhu n-nies. Iz-zaqq ghebet ghalkollox filwaqt li t-tanbur u r-rabbaba ghadek tilmahhom f’xi bnadi tal-gzira t’Ghawdex. Mon, 01 Jan 1996 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/37047 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/37046 Title: Il-lanca tal-pass fil-folklor Abstract: Il-lanca tal-pass kienet trasport pubbliku li taqsam il-bahar taz-zewg portijiet, bejn il-Belt (Marsamxett) u tas-Sliema, u bejn il-Belt (Ta’ Liesse) ghal-Isla u l-Birgu. Fis-Sajf kienet taghmel servizz li jghaqqad flimkien iz-zewg portijiet. Mon, 01 Jan 1996 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/37046 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/37045 Title: Uzanza antika fil-Birgu li ntemmet Abstract: Il-qima lejn l-ikoni ngiebet f’Malta meta gew ghadd kbir ta’ Griegi minn Rhodi mal-Kavallieri fis-sena 1530. Ghal bosta snin fil-Birgu nzammet il-qima lejn l-ikona tal-Madonna ta’ San Spiridjun. Uhud minn dawn l-ikoni huma mizmuma fil-Muzew tal-parrocca ta’ San Lawrenz fil-Birgu. Mon, 01 Jan 1996 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/37045 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z