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Design and Technique
DESIGN AND TECHNIQUE The ancient geometrical designs of the hímestojás cannot be found in any other branch of Hungarian folkart. Egg decorating is a world of its own. It is the world …
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Customs around the Egg
FOLK CUSTOMS AROUND THE EGG Emese Kerkay The combination of Christian and ancient religious rituals were incorporated into the practices and folk customs of Easter. In many cases they cannot …
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“HANDLED LIKE A HÍMESTOJÁS” (Easter Egg) (Úgy bánik vele, mint a hímestojással) When one handles somebody or something like a hímestojás it means that the person takes absolutely good care of that …
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HUNGARIAN FOLK (PRIMITIV) ARTISTS Mrs.IMRE VANKÓ JÚLIA DUDÁS (1919-1984) Julia Dudás was born in Galgamácsa, a small village, which preserved its folk customs and traditions. Dudás was an extremely keen …
Folk artists Read MoreDowry of a Kalotaszeg Bride
The Dowry of a Hungarian Bride from Kalotaszeg What did the dowry of a Transylvanian girl in the 1930’s consist of? Tablecloths, pillows, pillowcases, sheets, bedspreads, laces, kerchiefs, curtains, wall-hangings, …
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HONEY-CAKE Emese Kerkay “In most parts of Central Europe the honey-cake baker has been done in by the more sophisticated pastries provided by the sugar-baker. But small numbers of stubbornly …
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HUNGARIAN WOODEN GRAVE-POSTS Ferenc Jakab In some Transylvanian Székely villages, there are still cemetery sections, where wooden grave-posts can be found, reminding us of the traditional Hungarian burial gardens. These …
Grave Posts Read MoreHungarian Folkdance
HUNGARIAN FOLKDANCE IN THE USA Where there are people there is music; music inspires people to dance; when nations are living in proximity to each they are proud of …
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Hungarian Regional Embroideries
Hungarian Regional Embroideries Készítette / Made by: Kerkay Emese Fényképezte / Photo: Kerkay László
Hungarian Regional Embroideries Read MoreRacka
RACKA The ancient Hungarian sheep, the RACKA, has long curly wool and a unique, noble head with twisted horns. Its homogeneous features and color developed over thousands of years of breeding, …
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EASTER IN HUNGARY Emese Kerkay The Hungarians call Lent the Great Fast (nagyböjt). Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, Tomorrow it won’t be as it is today, sing and lament the Hungarians. During Lent it …
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Csángós The Forgotten Hungarians The folk culture of the Csángó-Hungarians of Moldava The Csángó-Hungarians live in Rumania, between the Eastern Carpathian-Mountains and the River Prut since the beginning of the …
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