Dunaszerdahely

I went to the forest.

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I went to the forest to gather wood, ; My father came after me to slap me. ; I hid among the reeds, I made a reed pipe, ; My pipe said: dir, dur, dár, ; You are that big donkey. Read More

Where have you been, my kitty?

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Where have you been, my kitty? ; In the pantry, my little one! ; What have you eaten, my kitty? ; Sweet milkshake, my little one! ; Why are you crying, my kitty? ; Because I was beaten, my little one! ; Who beat me, my kitty? ; The landlady, my little one! ; Do you need milkshake... Read More

My dear, my dear, my straw bag

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My bag, my bag, my straw bag, ; Six and seven is thirteen, ; It rings for me, it rings for you, ; Magpie coma, come on! Read More

Swing palinda

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Swing, swing, the lark flies far, ; Push the swing, buddy, let it reach the lark. Read More

About witches

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Note: ; Further information: The Sea Lady. Arnold Ipolyi's manuscript folklore collection from all over Hungary 1846-1858. (Published by Katalin Benedek.) Hungarian Folk Poetry Collection VI. Budapest, 2006. 253-255. Read More

The Book of Garabonci

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Note: ; Further information: The Sea Lady. Arnold Ipolyi's manuscript folklore collection from all over Hungary 1846-1858. (Published by Katalin Benedek.) Hungarian Folk Poetry Collection VI. Budapest, 2006. 257-258. Read More

Recognizing a witch with a fire made of wood chips

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Note: ; Original source: EA 2958, I, 159. ; Collected by assistant pastor Ferdinánd Fehér and schoolmaster János Nagy Read More

Recognizing a witch with a sleight of hand

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Note: ; Original source: EA 2958, I, 159. ; Collected by assistant pastor Ferdinánd Fehér and schoolmaster János Nagy Read More

The witch walks in a whirlwind

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Note: ; Original source: EA 2958, I, 167. ; Collected by Ferdinánd Fehér assistant pastor and János Nagy schoolmaster ; Fierce, during a whirlwind a devil or witch dances in it, why in such cases you only have to stick a sharp knife into it and it disappears immediately. Read More

Animals that speak on Christmas Eve

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Note: ; Original source: EA 2958, I, 161. ; Collected by assistant pastor Ferdinánd Fehér and schoolmaster János Nagy Read More