On May 16 we attended a wedding of a middle-aged baranta teacher. His pupils wore the red+white+black dress they use for trainings and shows. It was surely a sign of respect. Most of the people invited also showed up in one of their most traditional clothings. 
This is how we went from the meeting place to the church.
This is how we went from the meeting place to the church.
Inside the church.
Outside, the ceremony is over.
A herb garden that represents the area of Hungary.
Two scourges at a time. They both hit and crack!Scourges were used not only to guide animals, but also as a source of exercise.
'I'm gonna show you baby that a woman can be tough'...
Two short sticks against one long stick. It is quite tricky to manage the long one, but you can slide it from one side to another, and surprise the attacker from a hit from an unexpected angle.
Two short sticks against one another. It is not unusual to fight in a lying position. Well, in an attack you just do what you must I guess ...
A curved Hungarian sword against a war-axe.
A pheasants could just as well use his scythe to fight with - the blade is dismounted from it's normal position so that a long object that resembles a sword is created.
A Chinadish is broken by the couple. The number of pieces are counted. If there are only a few pieces, say, 2-15 the guests chants something that means that the number of broken pieces represents the number of kids the couple is going to have together. If the china is broken into a 'hundred pieces' - the guests cry out that the couple is going to have quite a number of years together. Either way, it's a win-win situation...
An bowman on the horse, shooting fixed targets.
Paprika stew in in the making.
A cereal meat (spiced up with herbs and some veggies) is being prepared for the vegetarian guests.
Meat being prepared for serving. Note the traditional hat worn by one of the cooks.
The showman (?) delivers and presents the courses of the dinner with a small set of funny poems. The bride and the groom are now sitting at the main table (not seen in the photo).
A traditional meat-soup to start with:
My husband and our daughter having a helping from the second dish. It was a paprika stew made from sheep.
An apple pie, served at the end of the meal.
'I'm gonna show you baby that a woman can be tough'...
Two short sticks against one long stick. It is quite tricky to manage the long one, but you can slide it from one side to another, and surprise the attacker from a hit from an unexpected angle.
Two short sticks against one another. It is not unusual to fight in a lying position. Well, in an attack you just do what you must I guess ...
A curved Hungarian sword against a war-axe.
A pheasants could just as well use his scythe to fight with - the blade is dismounted from it's normal position so that a long object that resembles a sword is created.
A Chinadish is broken by the couple. The number of pieces are counted. If there are only a few pieces, say, 2-15 the guests chants something that means that the number of broken pieces represents the number of kids the couple is going to have together. If the china is broken into a 'hundred pieces' - the guests cry out that the couple is going to have quite a number of years together. Either way, it's a win-win situation...
An bowman on the horse, shooting fixed targets.
Paprika stew in in the making.
A cereal meat (spiced up with herbs and some veggies) is being prepared for the vegetarian guests.
Meat being prepared for serving. Note the traditional hat worn by one of the cooks.
The showman (?) delivers and presents the courses of the dinner with a small set of funny poems. The bride and the groom are now sitting at the main table (not seen in the photo).
A traditional meat-soup to start with:
My husband and our daughter having a helping from the second dish. It was a paprika stew made from sheep.
An apple pie, served at the end of the meal.
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I loved the pictures!
Having Hungarian ancestry makes it even more special for me to see.
This wedding is so nice.
Hungarian dish is so nice too.
Did you have a wedding like it?
Oh that is amazing! Thank you!
Jason,I'm glad you liked them. This couple is convinced that tradition are to be supported in every possible way. Having a wedding ceremony like this (which is not usual at all in Hungary) certainly fits into their system of beliefs.
Lucy,Thanks for coming back :))
My was not like this one and I feel really sorry for not keeping the traditions.
Melly,It really was a heartlifting event. Thanks for your comment.
So wonderful of you to share this with us. You have some beautiful traditions.
Thank you Some Chilean Woman :)
SzélsőFa,
My wedding was not Japanese style. I think it is important to keep the traditions too.
Fascinating!
It conveys to me a sense of a certain wildness from a more dangerous past... Very interesting! Thank you for sharing this.
Vesper,
The pst was surely dangerous from one point of view. I think the danger was shifted, not eliminated.
Now it's more subtle, less easy to recognize and fight against.
I'm glad you liked this post.
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