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Sprinkling in the Sóstó Museum Village in Nyíregyháza in 2022.

How Did Our Ancestors Celebrate Easter?

Easter is the most solemn celebration in the Christian world, commemorating the redemptive death on the cross and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In addition to egg-painting and sprinkling water, there are many folk customs and traditions associated with Easter, which…
Women paint eggs on Good Friday in Hidegség Pataka/Gyimesközéplok in Transylvania on 15 April 2022.

Folk Customs on the Quietest Day of the Church Year

In rural communities it was believed that those who bathe before sunrise on Good Friday will catch no disease. This ablution was considered not only beneficial against illnesses, but also a beautifier. After washing, the Szeged girls who went to…
Palm Sunday in Debrecen, 14 April 2019.

How Well Do We Know Lenten Customs?

Our Lenten traditions include some elements that promote cooperation, while others are about cleaning up our environment or purifying our bodies and souls. By transposing these into the present day we may gather much needed strength in these difficult times….

Ash Wednesday — A Reminder of Our Mortality and the Beginning of Lent

According to Hungarian folk belief, those who receive the ashes on Ash Wednesday will be free from headaches for quite a while. In the olden days, there was even a Hungarian folk tradition according to which people returning home from…

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