Traditions and Tales
I love telling my boys stories. No, I am not referring to Goldilocks and her monopolistic gang who try to force me to read their silly adventures over and over again. I prefer inventing fantasies there and then for the boys’ delight, splicing my whimsy to their...
Do you know someone who recounts the tale of the Gawgaw or other Christmas-related tales?
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The majority of the youngsters probably never heard of it, but in older days, December 24 - that is, Christmas Eve - was a big no-no day to be born on. I had never heard of it, until one day several years ago, my father gave me a book titled Rigal tal-Milied, which is...
The Maltese Christmas with its emphasis on the crib and the figure of Baby Jesus would not be the same without its ġulbiena. We have not, so far, done away with Christ at Christmas, despite a growing commercialisation. Nevertheless, both our faith and our traditions keep us...
Poinsettia - A Christmas tradition
Poinsettias are traditional Christmas plants. When people shop for Christmas trees, presents and turkeys they generally also pick up a poinsettia. The poinsettias, or pulcherrima meaning most beautiful, are native to Mexico, where the Aztecs used them in the 14th, 15th and...
