It is also known in English as Baħria, of which the Counts Moscati had owned the fiefdom that was granted by the Grand Master of Malta.

This feast is associated with an old tradition where a bagful of an assortment of nuts, sweets and fresh fruit is given to young children on the day.

Another tradition present exclusively in Baħrija is the annual fair which is held on the Sunday before the feast, where assortments of goods are given away in a number of lotteries.

Bahrija is one of the highest places in Malta, therefore the weather here is cooler than at lower elevations (it is also exposed to the cold northern winds coming over the sea).

For a cliff climb, there is the Fomm ir-Rih walk, or for Maltese heritage, the Victoria Lines start at Kuncizzjoni.