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2014-12-01 / 12. szám

Puzzle Contest #114 with Lizzy Cseh

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Christmas traditions of the homeland

During my recent visit to Hungary, I asked my cousins, Dzenifer and Rebekah, what they remember best about Christmas? I learned many new things about how a 10-year-old Hungarian child perceives Karácsonyi.

Each girl saw Christmas as four days of celebration. First, there is Saint Mikulás Day (Dec. 6), then Christmas Eve, (Szent Este or “Holy Night”) and finally Dec. 25 and 26.

The girls described in detail “The Chair of Luca” which occurs on Dec. 13. With a bit of fearful apprehension, they also told me about the devilish Krampusz who accompanies Szent Mikulás as he visits the houses of the village.

Both girls love to decorate and eat mézeskalács (gingerbread cookies). Their favorite cookie shapes are a horse and an angel. The two own and ride horses and know that the angels help Jézuska (baby Jesus) deliver gifts.

The freshly cut fenyő (tree) is not brought into the house and decorated until Christmas Eve.

Grandmother Olgi spreads dried hay under the dining room table to remind everyone that baby Jesus was born in a stable. Grandfather Árpád cuts birch wood switches (virgács) to punish any bad boys and girls.

The girls’ favorite sweet treat is szaloncukor, which they also use to decorate their tree.

The older boys in the town of Csőt go house to house acting out Betlehemezés

Everyone has to eat horseradish (as a reminder that Jesus suffered on the cross) and garlic (for good health). The Christmas Eve meal includes fried fish, fish soup, kolbász, ham, pogácsa, walnut and poppyseed beigli and apple rétes (strudel).

The girls receive gifts twice. On Dec. 6, polished boots are left out overnight to be filled with candy, small toys and warm gloves. And, just like here, gifts are exchanged on Christmas.

I was treated to a recital of the girls' favorite Christmas carol, “Pásztorok keljünk fel.”

The December 2014 WORDSEARCH consists of 14 clues from a Magyar Christmas. I wish each of you good luck and Boldog Karácsonyt és Boldog Új Évet (Merry Christmas and Happy New Year)!

Cseh Lizzy

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“Christmas Traditions” Word List

Beigli

Betlehemezés

Csőt

Jézuska

Krampusz

Luca

Rétes

Switches

Szaloncukor

Szent Este Fenyő

Mézeskalács

Mikulás

Virgács

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Puzzle Contest #111 WINNERS

The winners of our Puzzle Contest #11 I were drawn Nov. 5, 2014, at the Home Office. Congratulations to:

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