The għonnella (Maltese: [ɔˤˈnːɛlːɐ]; pl. għenienel [ɛˤˈnɪːnɛl]), sometimes referred to as a faldetta, is a form of women's head dress and shawl, or hooded cloak, unique to the Mediterranean islands of Malta and Gozo. There was an alternative blue version in the south-east of Malta, and it was referred to as xurqana.
The għonnella (Maltese: [ɔˤˈnːɛlːɐ]; pl. għenienel [ɛˤˈnɪːnɛl]), sometimes referred to as a faldetta, is a form of women's head dress and shawl, or hooded cloak, unique to the Mediterranean islands of Malta and Gozo. There was an alternative blue version in the south-east of Malta, and it was referred to as xurqana.
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