Il-qarċilla hi farsa tat-triq li tmur lura għas-seklu 18, forsi aktar, li fiha raġel liebes ta’ nutar jaqra l-kitba taż-żwieġ quddiem għarus u għarusa maskarati. Il-kuntratt ikun fih botti fuq is-soċjetà, wegħdiet fiergħa u kliem doppju sens. Kienet inqatgħet fi żmien it-Tieni Gwerra imma mill-2014 reġgħet bdiet issir bis-sehem ta’ ħafna nies, xprunati mill-Kunsill Nazzjonali tal-Ilsien Malti u d-Dipartiment tal-Malti fl-Università.
The qarċilla is a street farce dating back to the 18th century, perhaps even earlier, in which a man dressed as a notary reads a marriage contract in front of a masked bride and groom. The contract contains jokes about society, empty promises, and double entendres. It was discontinued during World War II, but since 2014 it has been revived by a number of people, supported by the National Council for the Maltese Language and the Department of Maltese at the University.
