Old Hungarian households were fundamentally based on the agricultural lifestyle. People living in rural areas mainly dealt with agriculture for centuries, and this lifestyle also meant their home. Local materials such as adobe, tile, wood, and stone were generally used to build houses. The thickness of the walls usually exceeded one meter to keep the …
Our region is one of the poorest in Poland and this is reflected in the local cuisine. Very little meat used to be eaten here – it was only for the biggest holidays of the year – Easter, Christmas, weddings and so on. The staple food was buckwheat groats, rye flour, potatoes, vegetables – especially …
Hollóházi porcelain is one of the most famous handicraft products in Hungary. The history of the product dates back to 1777, when the first glassworks, the ancestor of the porcelain manufactory, was built in Hollóháza, on the estate of the Károlyi family, where glass production began. Later, in 1831, the production changed direction and began …
Houses in our area were usually inhabited by one or two families. They were usually multi-generational. The dwelling consisted of a hallway and 2 or 3 rooms, one of which was the kitchen. The kitchen usually also contained the bed of one of the household members. An additional room was the chamber – an uninsulated …
