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The Dghajsa and Other Traditional Maltese Boats
Joseph Muscat
Being a sea-fearing country, Malta had developed an age-old tradition of boat typologies that have become part of its cultural heritage. The Dghajsa & Other Traditional Maltese Boats directly captures and records part of our maritime heritage which is in eminent danger of being lost. This publication not only provides an insight into the various remaining specimens, but also analyses the lost harbour crafts reproduced in photographs and paintings by artists such as the Shranz brothers, Giuseppe Calí, Edward Caruana Dingli and Girolamo Gianni. The author also provides an extensive glossary of Maltese nautical terms, and a study on the Regatta, the historical racing event held on the 8th September.
Joseph Muscat is a maritime historian and author of The Maltese Galley and The Maltese Vaxxel.
CONTENTS
Preface
Foreword
Introductory
The Dghajsa
Evolution of the Dghajsa
Building of a Dghajsa
The Navy and the Dghajsa
The Dghajsamen at Work
Fishing and Fishing Boats
The Luzzu
The Fregatina
The Gig
The Wejla and the Sikk
Bimbu and the Dingi
The Lanċa and the Tunnara
The Xieru and the Barkazza
Vessels of Transportation
The Gozo Boat
The Blue Grotto Fregatin
Harbour Services
The Barkun
Pleasure Boats
The 8th September Regatta
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
