Category Archives: Ethnography

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Ethnography: The Crucifixion

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The Crucifixion, or as it is commonly referred to as the Large Statue, is actually the largest statuary group from the set of the Good Friday statues representing the Passion of Jesus Christ, at the Zejtun Parish Church. This statuary … Continue reading

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The Mechanical Crib at Zejtun

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His Grace Bishop Emmanuel Galea, then director of this Institute and Orphanage for hundreds of bereaved children, had the idea of constructing a sizeable crib, reminiscent of the Nativity of the Child Jesus.  Built in 1947, after several weeks of … Continue reading