Unità archivistica 01 - Pawlu Vella 'Tan-Nar'_1_19.02.2019

1 born-digital audio recording

During the interview, Pawlu Vella ‘Tan-Nar’ talked about his fields at Rdum il-Qammieh. Wild rabbits determined what crops were planted. A variety of vegetables, including pumpkin and onions, were cultivated by using springwater. In addition, Pawlu enjoyed hunting for rabbits. Nets were set up early in the morning to stop them from reaching their burrows. Dogs were then unleashed to find the rabbits. He also recalled various incidents, such as when bullet fragments had accidentally hit his friend’s ear following the shooting of a rabbit. Besides rabbit hunting, Pawlu briefly discussed his other hobbies: fishing and bird hunting.

• maltese

Duration of the interview: 24:10 minutes; Format dimensions: Size MP3: 13.3 MB, Size WAV: 88.5 MB

Internal relationship: Related to Pawlu Vella 'Tan-Nar' photographic materials

The interview was recorded in Mellieha in Malta by Jeffrey Sammut.

General keywords: Mellieha, Rdum il-Qammieh, Dialect, Place names, Farming, Fields, Crops, Fruit and vegetables, Springwater, Fishing, Rabbit hunting, Wild rabbits, Trapping nets, Bird hunting, Maltese nicknames

Date of cataloguing: 13/02/2020