The Eighth Tribe, 1975 (2. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1975-12-01 / 12. szám
Page 2 THE EIGHTH TRIBE December, 1975 WHAT IS THE EIGHTH TRIBE? The Hungarian Nation when entering the Carpathian Basin in the 9th century A.D. was composed of seven Magyar tribes of Scythian origin. Many hundreds years later some of the people left Hungary for a newly discovered land — and this segment became the Eighth Tribe. To those who were born in this land, speaking or not the Hungarian language, Reformed, Lutheran, Catholic or any other faith, even if only a trace of Hungarian origin in them, to these this Magazine is dedicated. There are many social activities pursued by today’s generation to further or keep up some of the Hungarian customs in their own respective areas. We would like to bring all these to our readers, so they know what is happening in Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, New York, Florida and California or wherever it may be. Send us pictures and descriptions of your groups. There are many of the second and third generation, who have achieved distinguished fame in their fields. We would like to bring this to the attention of our readers, so all of us can be proud of their achievements. The first issue of The Eighth Tribe was published April, 1974. THE EIGHTH TRIBE Editor .................................................................. Sándor E. Chomos Contributing Editors: ............ Albert Wass, Joseph Széplaki and Dr. István S. Tuba Published and printed monthly by the, Bethlen Press, Inc. P. O. Box 637, Ligonier, Pa. 15658, U.S.A. Second Class Postage paid at Ligonier, Pa. ,15658, U. S. A. Subscription: $8.00 yearly. THE HUNGARIAN HERITAGE The most important aim of the “Eighth Tribe” is to preserve and transmit that particular Hungarian heritage with which God has so richly blessed us Hungarians. This immense richness is our national property and it is our obligation to hand it over to our youth, regardless of the part of the word in which they happen to live. They have a Godbestowed right to this heritage. This is the cement which holds us together and which makes us conscious of the values of our origin, thus securing for us a place in this human world. What is this heritage, these values of which we speak? When we gaze into the star-lit sky, we see there the Trail of Hosts. Others call it the Milky Way, but we know that the hooves of Hun horsemen are kicking up the sparks among the stars. This is but one tiny pearl in the great wealth of our heritage. The glorious empire of Attila, Prince Csaba, Árpád, Lehel — these are all parts of this heritage. The Zrinyi’s, the Katica Dobo’s, the endless line of brave warriors and heroes of liberty, these are all our heritage. The very first law declaring freedom of worship for all in this world is our heritage. Yet all this is only the wealth of our history, a long, glorious, but tragic history, through which, while defending the West and fighting against oppression, our nation was bled to destruction. The wealth of the Hungarian spirit and the Hungarian soul is even richer than this. Our legends and folk tales come from ages long before Western civilization existed. Our songs and dances are the colorful expressions of the Hungarian soul and the Hungarian temperament. We are wealthy. Let us not keep this great wealth from our sons and daughters, our grandsons and granddaughters, just because they were bom and reared in a foreign land. When the English, the Scots, the Irish, the Spanish, and those of other nationalities came to the American continent, they brought with them their own special culture and built this culture into their new homeland. The various cultural backgrounds have made the warp and woof of this continent richly colorful. Let us share with them the rich hues and vivid threads of the Hungarian culture, and make our new home even more colorful and beautiful. Our heritage is equal to any. ALBERT WASS
