Six dancers in traditional eighteenth century costumes performing Maltese folk dances called Il-Maltija.
Il-Maltija the name given to the country dance (Maltese kuntradanza) which has come to be considered as the Maltese National Dance
Maltese dance plays a major part in the Maltese culture and way of life, just as religion does.
Maltese folklore is the folk tradition which has developed in Malta over the centuries, and expresses the cultural identity of the Maltese people. Maltese folklore, traditions and legends still live in the minds of the older-generations, and these are slowly being studied and categorized, like any other European tradition.
