13 result(s) for fertility in Community & Culture
Video: Hungary Celebrates Easter With Special Sprinkling Tradition
- 31 Mar 2024 12:26 PM
- community & culture
Each year a special Easter tradition takes place around Hungary, as is always witnessed by many in a small village located in north-eastern Hungary. Visitors beware: you may get wet, as the video below shows.
Expat Explainer: St. Lucy's Day Traditions in Hungary, 13 December
- 11 Dec 2023 7:41 AM
- community & culture
"Named after the Christian virgin, St. Lucy's day (Lucia or Luca’s day - luca napja) is one of the richest in customs and superstitions in Hungary. Before the Gregorian calendar reform, it was the shortest and darkest day of the year, and it marked the beginning of the winter solstice. It is for this reason that numerous traditions and fertility games are linked to this special day.
Watch: Easter Customs In Hungary
- 6 Apr 2023 6:40 AM
- community & culture
Small boys learn this rhyme when they are still in the kindergarten, and they sing it to girls on Easter Monday, and then promptly 'sprinkle' them - without waiting for an answer to the poem:
"Through the greenwood going
I saw a blue violet growing
I saw it start to wither
Can I water this flower?"
An Introduction To Hungary's Rich Folk Culture
- 23 Mar 2023 1:59 PM
- community & culture
Hungarian Folk Culture: an introduction to Hungary's rich folk culture, including music, dance, and traditional dress by Kate Grigorenko for XpatLoop.com
St. Lucy's Day Traditions In Hungary, 13 December
- 13 Dec 2022 9:05 AM
- http://puszta.com/eng
- community & culture
"Named after the Christian virgin, St. Lucy's day (Lucia or Luca’s day - luca napja) is one of the richest in customs and superstitions in Hungary. Before the Gregorian calendar reform, it was the shortest and darkest day of the year, and it marked the beginning of the winter solstice. It is for this reason that numerous traditions and fertility games are linked to this special day.
Xpat Explainer: Hungarian Easter Egg Traditions
- 12 Apr 2022 1:13 PM
- community & culture
Local Easter eggs are decorated with simple geometric shapes or ornamented with swirls of plants and flowers. Ancient symbols sometimes feature too: the wheel of the sun, or the cockscomb, for example.
Expat Explainer: Hungarian Christmas Feast - Including Authentic Recipes
- 23 Dec 2021 10:38 AM
- community & culture
In Hungary, Christmas Eve is spent with the immediate family – parents, children, grandparents, and possibly a few very close friends.
Easter Holiday Customs In Hungary
- 14 Apr 2019 8:47 AM
- community & culture
Easter (Húsvét) holds great significance in Hungary, with celebrations marked by fun folk traditions and religious observance.
Video: Hungary Celebrates Easter With A Special Sprinkling Tradition
- 29 Mar 2018 3:50 PM
- community & culture
Each year a special Easter tradition takes place around Hungary, as is always witnessed by many in a small village located in north-eastern Hungary. Visitors beware: you may get wet, as the video below shows.
Video: Hungary Celebrates Easter With Special Sprinkling Tradition
- 31 Mar 2024 12:26 PM
- community & culture
Each year a special Easter tradition takes place around Hungary, as is always witnessed by many in a small village located in north-eastern Hungary. Visitors beware: you may get wet, as the video below shows.
Expat Explainer: St. Lucy's Day Traditions in Hungary, 13 December
- 11 Dec 2023 7:41 AM
- community & culture
"Named after the Christian virgin, St. Lucy's day (Lucia or Luca’s day - luca napja) is one of the richest in customs and superstitions in Hungary. Before the Gregorian calendar reform, it was the shortest and darkest day of the year, and it marked the beginning of the winter solstice. It is for this reason that numerous traditions and fertility games are linked to this special day.
Watch: Easter Customs In Hungary
- 6 Apr 2023 6:40 AM
- community & culture
Small boys learn this rhyme when they are still in the kindergarten, and they sing it to girls on Easter Monday, and then promptly 'sprinkle' them - without waiting for an answer to the poem:
"Through the greenwood going
I saw a blue violet growing
I saw it start to wither
Can I water this flower?"
An Introduction To Hungary's Rich Folk Culture
- 23 Mar 2023 1:59 PM
- community & culture
Hungarian Folk Culture: an introduction to Hungary's rich folk culture, including music, dance, and traditional dress by Kate Grigorenko for XpatLoop.com
St. Lucy's Day Traditions In Hungary, 13 December
- 13 Dec 2022 9:05 AM
- http://puszta.com/eng
- community & culture
"Named after the Christian virgin, St. Lucy's day (Lucia or Luca’s day - luca napja) is one of the richest in customs and superstitions in Hungary. Before the Gregorian calendar reform, it was the shortest and darkest day of the year, and it marked the beginning of the winter solstice. It is for this reason that numerous traditions and fertility games are linked to this special day.
Xpat Explainer: Hungarian Easter Egg Traditions
- 12 Apr 2022 1:13 PM
- community & culture
Local Easter eggs are decorated with simple geometric shapes or ornamented with swirls of plants and flowers. Ancient symbols sometimes feature too: the wheel of the sun, or the cockscomb, for example.
Expat Explainer: Hungarian Christmas Feast - Including Authentic Recipes
- 23 Dec 2021 10:38 AM
- community & culture
In Hungary, Christmas Eve is spent with the immediate family – parents, children, grandparents, and possibly a few very close friends.
Easter Holiday Customs In Hungary
- 14 Apr 2019 8:47 AM
- community & culture
Easter (Húsvét) holds great significance in Hungary, with celebrations marked by fun folk traditions and religious observance.
Video: Hungary Celebrates Easter With A Special Sprinkling Tradition
- 29 Mar 2018 3:50 PM
- community & culture
Each year a special Easter tradition takes place around Hungary, as is always witnessed by many in a small village located in north-eastern Hungary. Visitors beware: you may get wet, as the video below shows.