Bart

First Communions

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The picture shows the young brides receiving their first communion in 1945, immediately after World War II. Many of them had not yet returned home from the front or had been taken prisoner. Some, as war orphans, experienced this exalting moment when they were able to receive the ... Read More

Lord's Day

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In the picture there is a maid and a young man (Matild Csókás and József Zámola). Read More

Harvest wreath

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Barton, like other settlements, retained this beautiful tradition even after the cooperative system was established... Read More

Civil wedding in 1951

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The picture was taken at the civil wedding of Lujza Gléba and János Bartal in Kéménd, on April 7, 1951. Since the village of Bart belonged to the Local National Committee of Kéménd in the 1950s and the system at that time did not recognize church weddings, it became customary to ... Read More

Church wedding 1951

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The picture was taken at the church wedding of Lujza Gléba and János Bartal on April 9, 1951. At that time, the church wedding could only be held after the civil wedding. The civil wedding was usually held 1-2 days before the church wedding. The civil ceremony was attended only b... Read More

Lord's Day Color 1957

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The picture shows one of the colors made on Lord's Day from the 1950s. Unfortunately, these old beautiful traditions are now forgotten. Symbolic stencil colors are only made in the churchyard. Once upon a time, Lord's Day was a full-day holiday, and preparations for Sunday's cele... Read More

Shepherd's Plays, play

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The picture shows an excerpt from the play Shepherd's Games, which was performed by local elementary school children during the Advent season. The play was taught by parish priest László Farkas, who took over the leadership of the parish on October 15, 1967, and served the parish... Read More

First Communion 1941

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The picture was taken in 1941. The first communions were prepared by Dr. Dénes Gürtler, a priest who took over the parish of Barti in 1938. Dr. Gürtler did not leave Czechoslovakia even after Trianon. He was a representative of the Czechoslovak National Assembly from 1936. Then, ... Read More

Harvest parade

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The picture was taken in the 1960s, and shows a detail of a parade, more specifically the judge and his wife, and the petty judge. Read More

First Communion 1958

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Family photo from 1958. The photo clearly shows that even in 1958, women's headdresses distinguished the holiday from home wear. In the photo, they are seen wearing the festive headscarf. Read More