On 20 August in Hungary, we commemorate both the establishment of the Christian Hungarian state and our King Stephen I (Saint Stephen), the founder of the state. The day was declared a holiday by Maria Theresa in 1771, when King Stephen I was buried and canonised. The first procession in honour of Stephen’s right hand …
Phrases that are spread by oral tradition, are known to almost everyone in Hungary, and are not very long, are called proverbs. Their content is usually not without philosophical depths, and their main themes include morality, moral issues and philosophical reflections on various life situations. Their knowledge is not linked to age, gender or social …
Perhaps I’m not exaggerating when I say that anywhere you go in this world, as soon as they find out you’re Hungarian, the first word out of your mouth is Gulyás. This dish is one of the greatest Hungarians, but I wonder what this soup is so famous for. Let’s start with its origins, but …
The children who used to live in our area had to deal with work very quickly. Because of poverty and the large number of farm duties, even the smallest children had their tasks to perform. These were mainly caring for animals: herding geese, goats or cows. The more the children grew, the more difficult their …
