5 result(s) for taboos in Community & Culture
Expat Explainer: St. Lucy's Day Traditions in Hungary, 13 December
- 11 Dec 2025 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.
Talking about Death Remains a Serious Social Taboo in Hungary
- 13 Nov 2025 5:39 AM
- community & culture
A new nationwide survey by the Equilibrium Institute has revealed that death and burial remain among the strongest social taboos in Hungary.
UNICEF Hungary to Campaign for Children's Mental Health
- 22 Nov 2021 6:28 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
To mark World Children’s Day, UNICEF Hungary has launched a campaign entitled Face the Problem to help children struggling with depression and other mental problems.
Gilbert & George Scapegoating Pictures For Budapest, Ludwig Museum
- 13 Jul 2017 2:35 AM
- community & culture
Now on until September 24, 2017. Gilbert & George have been creating art together for fifty years, mainly concentrating on the aspects of modern city existence. The art of Gilbert & George are always centered around the artists themselves who appear in them as “Living Sculptures.” With their elegant appearance, they communicate about timeless human phenomena through testing the boundaries of ...
Fungarian: God’s Leg
- 16 Jan 2017 8:41 AM
- community & culture
The word ISTEN – that is ‘God’ – is frequently used outside religious context in Hungarian. A graphic example is the saying MEGFOGTA AZ ISTEN LÁBÁT, meaning ‘He/she has caught God by the leg.’ The phrase is used in situations when someone is lucky. He/she has found the way to succeed. E.g. someone got a good job or met a person who will support him/her.
Expat Explainer: St. Lucy's Day Traditions in Hungary, 13 December
- 11 Dec 2025 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.
Talking about Death Remains a Serious Social Taboo in Hungary
- 13 Nov 2025 5:39 AM
- community & culture
A new nationwide survey by the Equilibrium Institute has revealed that death and burial remain among the strongest social taboos in Hungary.
UNICEF Hungary to Campaign for Children's Mental Health
- 22 Nov 2021 6:28 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
To mark World Children’s Day, UNICEF Hungary has launched a campaign entitled Face the Problem to help children struggling with depression and other mental problems.
Gilbert & George Scapegoating Pictures For Budapest, Ludwig Museum
- 13 Jul 2017 2:35 AM
- community & culture
Now on until September 24, 2017. Gilbert & George have been creating art together for fifty years, mainly concentrating on the aspects of modern city existence. The art of Gilbert & George are always centered around the artists themselves who appear in them as “Living Sculptures.” With their elegant appearance, they communicate about timeless human phenomena through testing the boundaries of ...
Fungarian: God’s Leg
- 16 Jan 2017 8:41 AM
- community & culture
The word ISTEN – that is ‘God’ – is frequently used outside religious context in Hungarian. A graphic example is the saying MEGFOGTA AZ ISTEN LÁBÁT, meaning ‘He/she has caught God by the leg.’ The phrase is used in situations when someone is lucky. He/she has found the way to succeed. E.g. someone got a good job or met a person who will support him/her.