For Muslims, marriage is a strictly regulated contract between a man and a woman, and this is stated in the Koran. The Turks regard it as a sacred union, but there is no religious ceremony. In the past, before the wedding, the boy and the girl did not know each other. Therefore, the role of …
February 14 is known all over the world as Valentine’s Day. However, this day has additional significance in Bulgaria. In Bulgaria, February 14 is the day of Saint Triphon (also known as Triphon Zarezan) – the patron saint of vine-growers and winemakers. Tryphon was born around 225. AD, in the Roman province of Phrygia (modern …
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 …
The tradition of marriage in Hungary has changed a lot since the beginning. Let’s start at the beginning, when the bachelor wanted to woo his sweetheart, he brought her a gift to prove his love. The gift did not mean that the girl was committed, as they could decide anything up to the moment of …
