Malta is a tiny island country in the middle Mediterranean, with dense population, stable political situation, simple folk customs, good social management and very low incidence of vicious crimes. Therefore, Malta has become a popular country for holiday tourism because of its various advantages, and it is the only country in the world with a four-in-one structure. So what traditional customs do people who want to go to Malta have to know? Let's take a look at it with Xiaobian. After all, the first step in Rome is to understand the local customs. Today, let's talk about some living habits and manners and customs in Malta. 1 Etiquette
Malta is an island country located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and the manners and habits of the public are basically the same as those of the European mainland, such as respecting the elderly and caring for the young, paying attention to discipline, observing traffic laws and regulations, and not prying into other people's personal privacy. Social development advocates charity, caring for flowers and plants, and bishops can even pray for animals. Therefore, in front of local people, you can't reprimand small pets.
In social occasions, everyone dresses appropriately and treats people warmly and friendly. When meeting with customers, you should wave your hand to the introduced guests and give your name. When relatives and friends meet, they wave, hug and even kiss. Meeting and negotiation must be booked in advance. It is impolite to visit others or an organization rashly and can be politely refused.
Most people in Malta believe in Catholicism, and the teaching staff have their own special clothes, such as white robes or cloaks, and some shoulders are covered with dark blue blouses. When you enter the main church, you need to dress neatly and behave seriously. Don't make noise, play or make a scene. 2 diet
Maltese cuisine mixes the taste of food from all over the country around the Mediterranean, forming a unique local diet design style. Dinner is toast with dead skin, that is, crispy skin and soft and sweet inside. Pasta also includes Tinpana and Marquarie Renfer Fen, which are all baked with meat, raw eggs or cheese. Meat dishes are usually sheep, cattle, raw pork and fish products. Old-fashioned kebabs, usually roast beef or raw pork (roast veal for Easter activities).
Lampuka is unique to Malta, and this fish is bound to dive into malta island from January to September. Merchants will make local specialties according to the size of fish, or fry or kebabs. There is another way to eat it, which is to use Lanpuka fish with cauliflower, mung bean and potato as stuffing, wrap it into a stuffing cake and bake it. This is the famous local Lanpuka stuffing cake. In addition, swordfish is also very popular with us, and the dishes made with this fish are unique and unforgettable.
When it comes to Malta's special cuisine, we can't help but talk about his "bouquet meal", a dish made of bouquets. Among them, the "three-color soup" made of pear blossoms, phoenix flowers and strawberry seedlings and the "small broken flower soup" made of chopped gourd flowers are very popular. Maltese also put bouquets in wine and drinks to make healthy drinks more fragrant and tasteful.
Malta is famous for its red wine and beer, and its freshly ground coffee is also very good. Every year, the international special food and music festival held here at the end of July deeply attracts thousands of customers. 3 wedding
Maltese wedding was held in Christian church. When the groom wears a Chinese evening dress, his family members accompany him out to the main church, and men, women and guests are all gentle. The bride in a white wedding dress, holding her father's arm, rushed to the wedding site. Two weddings were held by flower girl, and four bridesmaids in blue dresses were slightly inferior.
In the wedding March, dad handed the bride over to the groom's official, and the archbishop gradually read the scriptures, prayed and blessed the couple. The bride and groom worship God, the bishop, their parents and their brothers and sisters. The bride and groom exchange rings, read promises, and recite scriptures and sing poems again. After the wedding ceremony, the bride and groom accompanied by colorful roses, slowly get rid of the main church. Then there are cocktail parties, parties and other celebration scenes.
Young people in Malta basically live with their parents before they get married, and live separately after they get married, but their families are closely related. Father Tian of Malta once forbade divorce for a long time. When they got married, the two sides promised to serve each other in the main church: "Only death does us part." This law has always been controversial, and it was only after a referendum in 211 that divorce was legal. Customs
Maltese people have lunch and rest at 12: and 16: every day, and the administrative organs are closed and shops are closed. All shops are closed on Sundays and legal holidays. Taxis can be divided into black and white. The front one is called by mobile phone, which is more cost-effective, while the latter one can be stopped on call and charged by the meter, which is more expensive.
When a child is one year old, relatives put many small items on a plate for the child to choose from, which indicates the future of the child. This is similar to the custom of "baby grasping the week" in some parts of China.
bull horn symbolizes energy and tenacity, so it is deeply favored. Many roofs, high altitudes or gates in the countryside are hung with a bull's horn. When children play games, they often quietly stretch their ring fingers and little fingers to make a horn shape, in order to defeat the other side.
When a ship sails, it is decorated with big eyes on both sides of the top of its head, while the carriage is tied with red streamers or feathers, so it is always on guard against bad luck. In their view, green is unlucky, and parents don't let their children wear green clothes to take key tests.
If a white iris knot is decorated on the gate of a residential house, it indicates that there is a big wedding at home; And if the family has been mourning, that is, put a plate of salt or a glass of water at the main entrance, indicating that the dead will not dry their mouths after returning home, and the food will not be tasteless because of no salt. I hope that some folk customs and taboos introduced above can help everyone to integrate into local life better and faster.