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Girna


Girna
Photo Information
Copyright: Thomas Schembri (disturbia73) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 40 W: 15 N: 32] (137)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-02-10
Categories: Daily Life
Exposure: f/4.8, 1/1000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-04-27 3:56
Viewed: 245
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The ‘girna’ is a sort of hut found in the Maltese countryside. The interior of these huts is inevitably dome­shaped, but the exterior takes on a variety of forms - circular, oval, square, rectangular. There are 'double' giren, and giren surround­ed by a buttressing wall. Others have a second storey built on top. Some are even incorporat­ed into rubble walls, though these are small and only suitable for sheltering one or two per­sons.
Square or rectangular giren serve more practical purposes, particularly for the shelter­ing or raising of livestock, but circular giren are more common because building them is more straightforward. There is less difficulty in incline towards the ceiling. The narrow roof opening is then covered over with a stone slab. The wall is double, and the space in between is filled with rubble and gravel. The roof is covered over with fragments of stone, sand, lime, or ground pottery mixtures. One known example was roofed over with cane and sea­weed, covered with a mixture of hard debris, bringing the dome to a close. The roofs are flattish, allowing for the drying of tomatoes, figs, and carobs. Some giren have steps leading up to the roof. The height may have been used as a vantage point for the surveying of crops, to check against theft.
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Hi Thomas,
A very good note you present with this wonderful shot of the 'Girna'. This is traditional in Malta, maybe our overseas friends don't know about it!
Great lighting and sharpness all over!
I congratulate you my friend from Malta!
Well done. Regards.

Francis Xavier

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  • Dot Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1382 W: 31 N: 3009] (12094)
  • [2009-04-27 5:56]
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HI Thomas
A very interestting note defnitely something that could have been done in our country to keep out the cold.
Good placement of the hut,looking very straight on the slopes, and colors nice and sharp.
Dot

Hi Thomas,

Interesting building and informative note. Great details and color.

Well done.

Regards,
Werner

Ciao Thomas, beautiful view of strange builging, wonderful light and colors, splendid sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Beautiful representation of a traditional Maltese Girna.

Great sharpenss through out and pleaseing colours.

Well done!

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 454 W: 0 N: 809] (4149)
  • [2009-04-28 6:17]
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Hi Thomas !

An interesting catch.
Nice image and played great.
Colors are excellent as well as their contrast.
I remember with great pleasure to visit in Malta.
Have a beautiful day,
Adrian

Hekko Thomas.
Nice meeting you here on TL.
Have never heared or seen pictures from this Giren.
Very nice shot and good info about it.
Coincidently, tomorrow I have a landing on Malta, as we flying from Brussels via Malta to Catania.
Our son is living there and has his birthday on May 8.
We taking a vacation there for two weeks.
Best regards from Jan

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