Invitation: Busó Festival, Mohács, Hungary, 27 Feb - 4 March

  • 5 Feb 2014 12:00 AM
Invitation: Busó Festival, Mohács, Hungary, 27 Feb - 4  March
Ever wondered what an ancient carnival would look like? Just 40 kilometers from Farmotel Stefania the historic town of Mohács hosts the UNESCO-protected Busó festival. It marks the end of winter, featuring ‘Busós’, frightening-looking costumed people, most of men, wearing wooden masks and big woolly cloaks.

The annual festival also includes folk music, parades, boat ceremony on the Danube river. There is also a children costume contest, a display ofart of mask carvers and other craftspeople.

Hundreds of Busós will arrive in rowboats on the Danube for a march through the city accompanied by decorated horse-carts. Don’t miss the bonfire in the town’s central square, feasts and music throughout the area.

The ‘Busós’ people are linked to the Croatian minority in Mohács.

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