Extinct or already extinct professions that were once popular in our area include carpentry, roofing, carpentry, cooperage, wheelwrighting, braiding (including wickerwork), sieving, pottery, blacksmithing, saddlery, weaving, tailoring, shoemaking, milling, beading and embroidery1. Carpentry (building wooden houses), roofing (covering and repairing roofs) and carpentry (making wooden furniture) were professions closely related to building and furnishing houses. …
For those living in Hungary, winter holidays hold special significance. Due to the cold weather and early darkness, these holidays bring pleasant variety and color to everyday life. The Advent period is the last four weeks of the year, a time of preparation for Christmas. Advent wreaths are set up in homes, which are inaugurated …
Hungarian spring holidays have a long tradition and cultural significance. The celebrations usually take place in March and April and reflect many symbols and traditions of Hungarian folklore. One of the best-known spring holidays in Hungary is National Day on March 15th. This holiday commemorates the Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence, which began in …
The region described in the articles is, so to speak, an overlay of various areas – geological, state, ethnological or historical. It is customarily divided into three parts: Western, Central and Eastern or also Gorajskie, Tomaszowskie and Rawskie. This area, due to its border character – has the characteristic features of mixing cultures. So let’s …
