Set the scene.
Folklore includes stories, riddles, customs and beliefs shared between people. Cassar Pullicino made this everyday material a serious field of research.
Here’s the twist.
His An Introduction to Maltese Folklore appeared in 1947. Later books included Ħaġa Moħġaġa and studies of popular religious verse.
Why it still matters.
He also trained as a librarian in Britain. Think about a riddle you know: who taught it to you, and how might its wording change when you retell it?
🧠 One to think about +
What does this story change about the way you see Malta today? Pick one detail you’d tell a friend — then check its source below.