More than 1200 Busó had a great carnival in Mohács on Sunday afternoon. They crossed the Danube with their boats and they walked to the city centre. This biggest traditional festival of Hungary was celebrated by then thousand participant. We collected…
The Busó Festival of Mohács (Busójárás or Busó Walking) is the celebration of spring, which can be found in other nations’ traditions, too. It shows similarities with the Rio Carnival, with the Carnival of Venice and also with the traditions…
Many-many traditions, beliefs and folkways can be connected to the illustrious days of the Hungarian rustic life and celebrations. Illustrious days are usually connected to saints or the life of Jesus, but in this article, we collected the folkway relations…
It seems like the world-conquering tour of lángos in unstoppable. More and more people hear about it, give it try and also hopefully send its word all around the world. It is not too complicated to make lángos and it…
Szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu posted an article not long ago about Hungarian sayings that foreigners find funny because they mean something completely different in English. Matadornetwork.com compared these sayings with their English equivalents and the collection turned out to be very humorous. We…
On the 22nd of January in 1823 Ferenc Kölcsey – one of the most important literary characters in Hungarian history – completed his manuscript of the Hungarian National Anthem which is now considered his work of art. It was first…
When it comes to champagne, Hungary’s favourite is probably Törley. Törley Pezsgőpincészet Kft., following the guidelines laid down by József Törley in 1882, was established on the 3rd of January, 2005. The company is one of the determining participants of…
We barely recovered from the Christmas and New Year’s feasts but here comes Epiphany which marks the start of the carnival season in Hungary. According to our traditions this is the time when we drive away winter, and welcome spring on…
All countries have their own traditions when it comes to celebrating the New Year. In Hungary New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day traditions have interlocked with the aim of bringing health, wealth, fortune and happiness to the next year by…
According to index.hu, American magazine The Atlantic wrote an article titled Big in Hungary: Whips and Axes – An ancient style of fighting makes a comeback. The author knows that the history of Baranta can be traced back only to…
What comes to your mind when you hear the word: Christmas? Love, family, quality time, homeliness, gifts, snow and of course: food and drinks. Among other traditions, festive dining plays a very important role in the celebration. Different traditions can…
Traditions concerning different celebrations have always varied throughout the world. There are even differences in several regions of a country. Hungary is not an exception with its colourful range of traditions and folkways. Christmas is many people’s favourite time of…
Another street food truck selling Hungarian food became successful in pretty much the other part of the world: Australia. There is even a review about the Rare Flower in a local newspaper. “The Rare Flower is over the moon! Today we…
Hungary is going to submit an application to the European Union in order to pronounce the chimney cake (in Hungarian: kürtöskalács) a “traditional specialities guaranteed” product, specifically, a Székely-Hungarian one. Meanwhile, the Romanians would also like the chimney cake to…
The 13th of December is named “Luca Day” in Hungary, and has many folkways and traditions. Before the Gregorian calendar, this was the winter solstice, which means the shortest daytime and the longest night of the year. It also was…
The figure of the man giving presents in a red cloak, mitre with a crook originates from Catholic regions. He is Saint Nicholas, the folkish figure of the bishop of Myra. He is the patron saint of – among others…
November 11th is St. Martin’s Day in Hungary (Márton nap), a traditional feast day celebrated by tasting the new wine and eating geese. The folkways are connected to several things: the end of the year and agricultural work, the coming…
Indisputably the sponge cake is one of the most famous Hungarian desserts. It was first made for the World Exhibition of 1958 in Brussels by József Béla Szőcs. It won the professional price and became an instant favourite. The confectioner…
Last weekend was the time of an annual Hungarian tradition, the National Gallop. It is basically horseracing at Heroes’ square in front of a big crowd. The event represents the Hungarian history and culture as we often call ourselves a…
The Pentecost is one of the biggest holidays in the spring and it is not only important in the folk traditions but also in the religious lives. The history of the Pentecost Femcafe.hu said that not a lot of people…