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MT NAM PMA-0497GM-01-01-01
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George Mercieca_05.04.2009
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- 05/04/2009 (Creation)
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1 digital surrogate of compact disk
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During this interview George Mercieca discusses the life of a farmer, the methods, tools and beasts of burden used to work the land. He explains the Pitkali system, how they used to make wine, and what education was like for a farmer. George recounts some Gozitan legends as well.
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- Malti
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Duration of the interview: 47:53 min; Format Dimensions: Size MP3: 36.4 MB
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The original compact disk is preserved at the Department of History at the University of Malta
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Interviewer: Christian Mintoff, Public Memory Archive
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General keywords: agriculture, Pitkali system, farming methods, agricultural tools, wine making, legends, Gozitan dialect, education, hardship, male
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Unique keywords: Ghasri
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Date of cataloguing: 24/03/2021