The story is about children during drama class. While performing a mime with objects placed in front of them, they are reminded of Il-Quċċija – a Maltese tradition. As they look at the dance mirrors, they thank God for their talents and good qualities.
Ages
- Primary Years
- Middle Years
Topics
Uri u Għid – Tradizzjoni Maltija
“Isa, ħaffu ftit,” beda jgħid l-għalliem tad-drama u ż-żfin lit-tfal.
“Morru sibu l-kuxin tagħkom li hemm fl-art f’nofs is-sala u poġġu fuqu. Agħlqu għajnejkom sakemm Pete jagħmel numru ta’ oġġetti quddiem kull wieħed u waħda minnkom. Mas-sinjal tiegħi tistgħu terġgħu tiftħu għajnejkom. Imbagħad irridkom tħarsu lejn l-oġġett, tgħidu x’inhu, għal xiex jintuża u x’inhi l-karriera ta’ min jużah. Kulħadd fehemni?” staqsa l-għalliem.
“Iva, Ser fhimniek,” weġbuh it-tfal.
“Tajjeb, mela ejjew nibdew.”
Wara ftit ħin, l-għalliem tad-drama qal lit-tfal biex jerġgħu jiftħu għajnejhom. Kull wieħed minnhom sab oġġett quddiemhom u wieħed wara l-ieħor bdew jgħidu:
“Jien għandi mqass u jużah il-ħajjat.”
“Jien għandi vjolin u jużah mużiċist.”
“Jien għandi ballun u jużah plejer.”
“Jien għandi mera u pettne, u tużah il-hairdresser.”
“Jien għandi kuruna tar-rużarju u tintuża minn nies reliġjużi u persuni li jitolbu.”
“Jien għandi pinzell u kuluri u jużahom il-pittur jew l-artist.”
“Jien għandi ktieb u jużah xi ħadd l-iskola, xi għalliem jew kittieb.”
“Jien għandi kamera tar-ritratti u jużaha l-fotografu.”
“Prosit! Issa rridkom tagħmlu mima żgħira skont dak l-oġġett li għandkom,” qalilhom l-għalliem.
Għalhekk min kellu l-imqass beda jċaqlaq l-imqass daqslikieku qed jaqta’ biċċa drapp bħalma jagħmel il-ħajjat. Min kellu l-vjolin beda jdoqqu bħalma jagħmel mużiċist. Min kellu l-ballun beda jagħti b’saqajh donnu qiegħed jixxuttja waqt xi logħba futbol.
Min kellu l-mera beda jħares lejha u jirranġa xagħru. Min kellu kuruna tar-rużarju beda jitlob it-talba tal-Missierna. Min kellu l-kuluri u l-pinzell, beda jpinġi bħalma jagħmel pittur. Dak li kellu l-ktieb beda jispjega bħalma jagħmlu l-għalliema.
Dik li kellha l-kamera tar-ritratti, iffukat fuq xena u ġibdet ritratt bħalma jagħmel il-fotografu.
Hekk kif kulħadd lesta l-mima tiegħu, waħda tifla qalet lill-għalliem,“Ser, din qisha dik li l-mamà għamlet lil oħti ż-żgħira meta għalqet sena. Il-quċċija kienet sejħitilha imma ma nafx xi tfisser eżatt.”
“Iva, sewwa qed tgħid. Din li għamilna llum tissejjaħ il-quċċija, u l-ħabib tagħkom Pete ser jgħidilkom dwarha,” wieġbu l-għalliem.
Wara ftit Pete beda jgħid hekk, “Il-quċċija hija tradizzjoni Maltija u ilha tiġi pprattikata f’Malta mis-seklu 18. Meta t-tarbija tagħlaq sena, il-Maltin jagħmlu l-quċċija, fejn it-tarbija trid timxi imbe’ lejn ġabra ta’ oġġetti li jkunu mifruxa fl-art jew fuq trej, waqt li l-familjari u l-ħbieb iħeġġu lit-tarbija biex tiġbor xi ħaġa. It-tradizzjoni tgħid li l-oġġett li jintgħażel jirrappreżenta l-karriera jew il-professjoni, is-sengħa jew l-istil ta’ ħajja futura tat-tifel jew tat-tifla.
L-oġġetti li jitpoġġew jistgħu jkunu diversi, bħal ballun, pettne, mera, pinzell, kuruna tar-rużarju, calculator, imqass, ktieb, strument mużikali, flus jew kard tal-flus, żarbun tal-ballet, martell, bajda, mouse tal-kompjuter jew mowbajl.
It-tfal kollha kienu grati li tgħallmu xi ħaġa ġdida u rringrazzjaw lil Pete ta’ din l-informazzjoni li tahom dwar il-quċċija.
Imbagħad l-għalliem reġa’ dar lejn it-tifla u staqsieha, “Tiftakar liema oġġett kienet qabdet oħtok fil-quċċija?”
“Iva Ser, kienet qabdet mera għax rat lilha nnifisha fiha u riedet tbus u tgħannaq lil dak il-wiċċ sabiħ ta’ dik it-tifla li kien ir-rifless tagħha stess.
“Tajjeb wisq,” qal l-għalliem filwaqt li kompla jgħidilhom:
“Mela issa nistedinkom tersqu quddiem il-mirja l-kbar li s-soltu tiżfnu quddiemhom. Ħudu l-ħin kemm għandkom bżonn biex tieqfu tħarsu lejn il-mera u tħarsu sew lejkom infuskom. Imbagħad għannqu l-isbaħ ħaġa li taraw fikom. Din tista’ tkun xi ħaġa sabiħa fiżika, fil-personalità jew fil-karattru tiegħek, kif ukoll xi kwalità tajba jew talent sabiħ li Alla tak. Wara għid talba biex tirringrazzja lil Alla għal xi talent jew kwalità sabiħa li huwa tak.”
Is-sessjoni tad-drama spiċċat billi t-tfal qasmu bejniethom it-talb ta’ ringrazzjament flimkien fosthom tat-talenti sbieħ fiż-żfin, reċtar, kant u li jafu jdoqqu strumenti mużikali li permezz tagħhom iferrħu tant tfal u nies oħra.
Imbagħad kitbu messaġġ sabiħ fuq karta u waħħluh mal-mera.
Il-messaġġ kien jgħid hekk:
Kemm jekk int tifel u kemm jekk int tifla, ftakar li Alla ħalqek fuq xbieha tiegħu.
Int m’hawnx bħalek. Inti uniku u speċjali ħafna f’għajnejn Alla li jħobbok ħafna hekk kif int.
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