{"id":279873,"date":"2017-02-24T08:56:49","date_gmt":"2017-02-24T07:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/funzine.hu\/?p=279873\/"},"modified":"2017-02-24T08:56:49","modified_gmt":"2017-02-24T07:56:49","slug":"busojaras-masks-mohacs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funzine.hu\/en\/2017\/02\/24\/culture\/busojaras-masks-mohacs\/","title":{"rendered":"Bus\u00f3j\u00e1r\u00e1s: Masks of Moh\u00e1cs"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Bus\u00f3j\u00e1r\u00e1s is an annual Carnival celebration of the Sok\u00e1cs (\u0160okci \u2013 Croatians) living in the town of Moh\u00e1cs, for six days in February. There are several legends surrounding the origin of the carnival.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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According to the more popular legend, during the Turkish occupation of the territory in 1526, the people of Moh\u00e1cs fled the town into the nearby swamps and woods to avoid Ottoman troops. One night, while sitting around the fire, suddenly an old \u0160okci man appeared from nowhere, and said the following:<\/p>\n
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\u201cDon\u2019t be afraid, your lives will turn to good soon, and you\u2019ll return to your homes. For that time, prepare for the battle, and carve various weapons and scary masks for yourselves, and wait for a stormy night when a masked knight will arrive to you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

Some days later, on a stormy night the knight arrived. He ordered them to put up their masks and go back to Moh\u00e1cs, making as much noise as possible. The Turks were so frightened from the noise, the masks and the storm in the night, that they thought that demons had attacked them, and ran away from the town before sunrise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The other, less popular legend is similar to the previous, but in this case, instead of the Turkish army, the winter had been scared away. Whatever is the truth, locals have celebrated Bus\u00f3j\u00e1r\u00e1s (\u201cBus\u00f3 Walk\u201d) every year since, with \u201cguest Bus\u00f3 teams\u201d from mainly Serbia (local \u0160okci) and also from Poland. A Bus\u00f3 dons a grotesque mask made from cow horns and carved wood, which is painted by local craftspeople. He wears sheepskin fur and pants stuffed with straw to appear more inhuman.<\/p>\n

Traditions include folk music, masquerading, parades and dancing. This year, the event will be held between 23 and 28 February<\/a><\/strong>. Throughout the carnival there is a fair in the center of Moh\u00e1cs where craftsmen sell their goods.\u00a0Children play mischievous games and women are playfully harassed as a gesture of fertility. Feasting is of course one of the prime activities of the festival, including the ritual slaughter of local pigs and wild boar. Look for kolb\u00e1sz<\/i>, Hungarian sausage, to be served often.<\/p>\n

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How to get there: <\/strong>Moh\u00e1cs is located next to the Croatian-Hungarian border, 120km south of Budapest. By car, take M6 (E73) to route 56 near Szeksz\u00e1rd all the way to Moh\u00e1cs. Trains and buses from Budapest serve the area via P\u00e9cs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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