Holidays and Events in Hungary
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Holidays and Events in Hungary
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Holidays and Events in Hungary
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Christmas in Hungary
Hungary is a religious country, its inhabitants are very fond of holidays, and one of the most favorite holidays here, of course, is Christmas. Those who decide to visit Hungary during the celebration of the main winter celebration will be fortunate enough to plunge into an inimitable fairy atmosphere.
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If you suddenly thought at the end of December that, to put it mildly, you do not really want to absorb olive oil and other mayonnaise cooking miracles this year, you should think about meeting the coming year somewhat differently, for example, in Hungary.
On New Year's Eve Hungarians like to make a fuss, so the sounds of pipes and horns do not cease for a minute, it is believed that such noise drives away evil spirits and evil spirit .Street tents selling traditional Hungarian pork sausages are very popular - in the New Year's Eve they are consumed by countless numbers .At the festive table, a roast piglet must be served, which must turn the tail for luck .But a bird or fish should not be cooked: it is believed that happiness from home will fly away or float away .Hungarians believe that the more a person is engaged on the first day of the year, the he will be engaged all year round, that's why they try to have a good rest and have fun ... $ .
On the night before Easter, the children are given small gifts in bed, and the whole family gathers at the festive table for the morning. Young men sprinkle girls with perfume or cologne (in the past instead of perfume in the course were buckets of water) and in exchange ask for a kiss or a decorated egg.
The Trinity in Hungary is an official holiday, one of the most significant religious celebrations in May-June. In addition to church rites, people take part in folk festivals with songs and dances. According to an old custom, the King of the Trinity is chosen - the most clever and skillful guy wears an honorary title all year round. Numerous fairs and concerts are timed to the holiday.
The "Bull's Blood" wine festival, named after the eponymous drink, takes place every year in the middle of summer in the town of Eger. For the preparation of wine, select, the richest bunches are used, they are pressed in the big vats by their feet and last more than one year in oak barrels. Within three days visitors of the festival have the opportunity to taste this fragrant spicy drink.
On August 20, Hungary celebrates its main state holiday - Saint Istvan Day. Hungarians honor the memory of their first king, throughout the country there are solemn parades, orchestral music sounds. In the evening, the holiday ends with an unforgettable salute above the Danube. Since the date of the celebration coincides with the ancient harvest festival, the villages bake the first bread from the new flour grind and weave wreaths from the ears.
Christmas is traditionally celebrated in a close family circle, on the streets are open noisy fairs. On a table the fasting dishes by even number are regularly served, the crown of a festive dinner is baked carp. And the next day, Hungarians visit friends and relatives, and feasts already pass with meat and sweet dishes. Festive spruce is adorned with sweets "salonzukor", traditional Hungarian sweets.