ROMANY

 

ROMA "GYPSIES" IN HUNGARY - A LOOK AT WHAT THE CONTROVERSAIL SITUATION IN HUNGARY IS WITH THIS ETHNIC MINORITY

It's not easy to separate Roma society and culture from Hungarian society and culture.  Especially not in the mind of certain ignorant Americans who do not know the differences.  I've mentioned this stereotype of Hungarians in the past and I've posted in an inclusive way.  However, what I want to look at this month is what the present-day situation in Hungary is for the Roma people.

I want to mention that "Gypsies" are not all alike and that there are a number of ways to refer to this population.  Rom, Roma, Romany are just some variations. 

I'm providing these links that I've found and read for you to also read: 

HUNGARIAN CONSERVATIVE : BOOK LAUNCH ABOUT SUCCESSFUL ROMA MEN

In this article the book focuses on the positive.  

The book launch event for Sorsformálók – Sikeres roma férfiak történetei (Fate Shapers – Stories of Successful Roma Men) ‘Our Roma compatriots are valuable and indispensable members of society, and we view them as a valuable resource. The new book serves as a tribute to successful Roma men and honours all Roma individuals who have managed to progress, demonstrate their capabilities, seize opportunities, and enhance their circumstances in recent years.’

In this article the plight of the Romany people is exposed:

PH MUSEUM - VOLENCE AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION OF ROMANY PEOPLE   PH Museum is dedicated to Photography.

Prime Minister Viktor Orban's attitude and Jobbik Party is blamed.

FACEBOOK EUROPEAN ROMA RIGHTS CENTER Lots of posts include legal actions to ensure that Roma people have equal opportunities to education and medical care.

If this subject interests you, please continue to research for yourself.  You may also wish to respectfully give your opinion using Comments!

CLOVER

 

CHAPEL OF OUR LADY - QUEEN OF THE HUNGARIANS at THE VATICAN in ROME : HUNGARIAN ARTISTS

SAINT PETER'S BASILICA = CHAPEL OF OUR LADY - QUEEN OF THE HUNGARIANS 

Quite a majestic project!

Excerpt: The walls are faced with travertine slabs and decorated with 20 white limestone panels representing the scenes from the lives of the Hungarian saints, who form a processon proceeding toward the Madonna.  The panels were made by Hungarian artists.  The figures of St.Adalbert, St Gerard, and Belssed Eusebius are by the sculptor Pal Ko.  St Elizabeth, st Margaret of Hungary and Blessed Gisela are by Sandor Kiss Blessed Kunegunde, Blessed Prisca and St Ladislaus the King, are by Andras Kiss Nagy.  Blessed Iolanda, Blessed Salomea, Moses of Hungary and St. Luis of Touluse are by Laszlo Marton.  St Isabel, St Emeric and St Margaret of Scotland are by Gyula Kiss Kovacs.  Blessed Elizebeth, Blessed Hedvig, and Blessed Giovanni Dominici are by Robert Czikszentmihalyi.  The same artist made the panel with Blessed Apor Vilmos, the Bishop and Maertyr, in 2001.

SZEGED : THE THIRD LARGEST CITY AND ART- NOUVEAU ARCHITECTURE and PUPPETRY MAKES IT UNIQUE : WONDERFUL PLACES IN HUNGARY #25

                                  

The third largest city in Hungary is known for it's authentic Art Nouveau Architecture and a summer-long outdoor festival of dance, music, and theater, a university, and botanical gardens...  Of the very many web sites that have something to say about this city, I chose this one, a magazine devoted to the city.

SZEGEDIFY MAGAZINE   a full event calendar including puppetry!

Of many videos I selected this one:

The city is in the center of the Southern Great Plain of Hungary and the county sear of Csongrad-Csanad. The University of Szeged is distinguished and attracts a large student population to the city.

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NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF HUNGARY DATABASES : ALWAYS UPLOADING MORE : PARISH REGISTERS and MORE

NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF HUNGARY FINDING AIDS :  includes links to searchable databases. 

HUNGARICANA SELECTIONS includes Lutheran Collection, Catholic Collection, Unitarian Collection, Calvinist Collection, Jewish Collection and more.

Here is the selection for Catholic Collections.

The Benedictine Order

The Franciscan Order

Diocese Archives of Gyor   

The Archdiocese Collections of Kalocsa   

Pazmany Peter Catholic University Faculty of Religious Studies.  

Szombathely Diocese Archives 

Szekesfehervar County Collections

Diocesan Circulars

Schematism of Bacs County

SUNNY

 

CSARDAS - VITTORIO MONTE : NANCY WEBB VIOLIN

Loved this video!  Nancy Webb is the young girl playing the violin in the forest.  

SONG OF THE BUTTERFLY : MAGICAL EXPERINECE CREATED AT SURYA SANGITA ASHRAM

Video: While attending Everness Festival in Hungary we were invited by artist Istvan Sky Kék Égto to visit his Surya Sangíta Asram. These four beautiful souls met together and by improvising created the musical adventure you are witnessing now.

Music made by Collaboration of: Istvan Sky Kék Ég, Estas Tonne, Pablo Arellano, Indrė Kuliešiūtė.

Video made by Geri Dagys

WONDERFUL!

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FROM THE MAGYAR NEMZETI LEVELTAR (NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF HUNGARY)

NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF HUNGARY -RESEARCH QUESTIONS IN ENGLISH 

Who can do research at the National Archives of Hungary?

How can I carry out research at the National Archives of Hungary?

How to ask for a document-preparation?

How can I order documents at the reading rooms?

How long does it take to prepare documents?

How can I take over and give back the ordered documents?

Which are the most important elements of the research room rules?

How and in which cases may a researcher need permission to research original documents?

What kind of research restrictions can occur?

LILAC

SAINT ELIZABETH'S CATHEDRAL IN KASSA/ KOSICE MEDIEVAL EUROPE : WONDERFUL PLACES IN HUNGARY #24

MEDIEVAL HERITAGE EU : SAINT ELIZABETH'S CATHEDRAL IN KASSA / KOSICE

I wanted to mention here that this Cathedral was in Hungary for generations and that your ancestor's birth, marriage, or death records may be in Slovakia (the present country) as a result in the changes enforced after World War II.

Saint Elizabeth's cathedral is in the Gothic architecture style. This website has extensive information on the architecture of the building as it is today. It all started with a smaller church built by German settlers and dedications to other saints, such as Saint Michael. It might have been a Slavic- Greek Orthodox church dedicated to Saint Nicholas as well. Eventually a larger and more important structure was built.

Excerpt: Beginning of construction of the church of St. Elizabeth probably began around 1390. King Sigismund of Luxemburg, Bishop of Eger, and especially wealthy townspeople with the town council were involved in this work. In addition, in 1392 and 1402, Pope Boniface IX issued bulls, thanks to which all pilgrims who contributed to the construction of the church had their sins forgiven, and the relic of Christ’s blood could be kept in the church. The first stage of construction work lasted until around 1420. During it, the perimeter walls of the nave and the first two floors of the western towers were erected. In the years 1420-1440, the octagonal superstructure of the Sigismund’s tower was made and the walls of the nave were raised. During this period, the remains of the old church of St. Michael, which was somehow enclosed with new walls, were finally demolished.

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THE KEY

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WILD FLOWERS OF HUNGARY : MAGYARLUKAFA WEB SITE

MAGYARLUKAFA : WILD FLOWERS OF HUNGARY   go to pictures of these flowers and read all about what blooms, where, and when!

Excerpt:  From early summer on, when all of the trees are fully leafed out, we'll shift our attention to the grasslands and open areas. Common species to be found here at that time are: daisy fleabane, meadow sage, field scabious, common chicory, betony, danewort, agrimony, meadow salsify, hedge woundwort, stiff hedgenettle, forking larkspur, wild carrot and large-flowered hemp-nettle.

WHAT HUNGARIAN ARTIST'S WORK HAS THE HIGHEST PRICE SOLD AT AUCTION? CLUE: IT"S A MYSTERIOUS ISLAND

HUNGARY TODAY : ART AUCTION HIGHEST PRICE

image from Wikimedia Commons