Alsóbodok

Bodok folk traditions and customs

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The traditional church holiday cycle began with Advent before Christmas. At the beginning of December, Santa Claus visited with Krampus, who did not distribute gifts, but collected them from relatives. On the 13th of this month, the feast of St. Luke was about witchcraft. At this... Read More

Bodok folk music, folk songs and the local folklore group

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One of the characteristic parts of folk culture is folk music, from which folk songs stand out. Many folk songs from Alsóbodok can be linked to some event, e.g. seasonal folk customs (Christmas, Carnival, Palm Sunday, May Day, All Saints' Night, etc. songs) or to the turning poin... Read More

Bodok folk costume

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The Bodok folk costume belongs to the southeastern part of the Zoboralj costume. Women's hairstyles were characteristic: a bun on weekdays, a bun on holidays, and the bride's headdress was the párta. The old deer or Hungarian bun was gradually replaced by the tótkonty adopted fro... Read More

Bodok wedding

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The most traditional moment of human life. It was preceded by the proposal of a bride, the making of a bouquet (from wintergreen collected in the Forbidden Forest), the making and stuffing of kelengye, primarily dunnák, etc. In the past, the wedding was on a Tuesday, so that “the... Read More

Bodok vineyard and wine

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The first evidence of viticulture in Alsóbodok dates back to the early Middle Ages, with the discovery of a grape-pruning knife. The first written record dates back to a later period, but we can assume that the cultivation was continuous. Viticulture is also mentioned in the neig... Read More