Magyar News, 1999. szeptember-2000. augusztus (10. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1999-09-01 / 1. szám

NAME OF THE DAY DAY OF THE NAME

Name-days and traditions

To help catch up on name-days we will keep giving information about them with the help of Joseph Stiber. Some names have only one designated day, then some may have five. You might have to work on this.

We will also try to incorporate the significant days of the month. These will give some incentive of doing traditional things, or as an almanac, calls for awareness or sorts out what should be done on a certain day.

SIGNIFICANT DAYS OF SEPTEMBER:

Let us start with the good one. Egyed is on the first day of the month. If you are preparing for a “disznó-tor” then you have to start fattening the pig on this day. When you go to the super-market you should inquire whether the farmer adhered to this date.

First we have to clear up the days of Lőrinc. We had one on August 10, but the real one is September 5. By this day you should harvest the watermelon. If you Don’t then Lőrinc will do a nasty thing in it and it will become soft and watery.

This would be the last day to go to the beach, but recently the “vénasszonyok nyara” proves to be more pleasant for this kind of activity.

The 17th doesn’t go by name, though they call it the Adoration of the Holy Cross. This is the day of the “búcsú”, the fair with religious connection, mostly held around the churches. This is also the day when, specially in Baranya, the girls to be sold go on display. They wear the fancy dresses walking around the booths of the fair and boys confirm their acquaintances or make new ones. Later the parents of the two parties meet eachother.

The day of Mihály, on the 29th, is the beginning in Central-Europe of the fall. This is the end for having the sheep out in the pasture. They bring die falk home and celebrate the event the proper Hungarian way.

You may add your own family traditions and maybe share it with all of us.

NAME-DAYS IN SEPTEMBER:

1./ Egyed, Tamara 2.1 István, Alpár 3./Szt. Gergely pápa, Hilda

47 Ida, Rozália 57 Lőrinc, Viktor 67 Zakariás 77 Kassai vértanuk 87 Kisasszony napja 97 Ádám

107 Tardos, Hunor 117 Teodóra 127 Maria 137 Kornél, Konrád 147 Szeréna 157 Enikő 167 Edit, Kornélia 177 Ottó, Zsófia 187 Diána

197 Szabolcs, Vilmos 207 Friderika 217 Máté apostol 227 Móricz 237 Tekla, Lívia 247 Gellért püspök 257 Farkas, Kende 267 Jusztina 277 Vince, Adalbert 287 Vencel 297 Mihály 307 Jeromos

We will bring information to our readers until we run out of months. Nobody should feel left out of the celebrations. You might want to include us too in these jolly days.

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SEPT. 26. SUNDAY. On the grounds of the United Church of Christ the American Hungarian Heritage Association will hold its ANNUAL SZALONNA SÜTÉS, aka SÜTNI SZALONNA from 2 to 5 in the afternoon. (2200 North Ave., Bridgeport.You will receive szalonna on the skewer, bread, veggies and coffee. You bring your own drinks, hard or soft. For desert they ask the ladies to bring some of their baked goodies. Donation requested per person is $6.00. Bring family and friends.

For reservation and information Call: 203-372-8643 or 203-377-0569. Rain date will be October 3, Sunday, same time.

OCT. 2. SATURDAY. The ANNUAL HARVEST DINNER DANCE will the place at St. Ladislaus Church, South Norwalk 7:30-11:30 PM. Music by Stan Scott Trio. Roast pork Dinner. B.Y.O.B. $20.00 per person.

Call Bela Szabó 203-866-6871

SEPT 30. OCT 1 and 2. Thursday. Friday 6 to 10 PM, Saturday Noon to 10 PM the 20th ANNUAL HUNGARIAN BAZAAR will take place at the Holy Trinity Byzantine Catholic Church. Hungarian food, cake and pastry, grocery store. Also American food. Crafts and linen items, games of chance, face painting and caricatures. Free balloons. Live music and entertainment.

Admission $1.00, children under 12 with parent, free..

PETER A. PENCZER ATTORNEY

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER

1375 KINGS HIGHWAY EAST FAIRFIELD, CT 06430 Phone: 203-331-9691 Fax: 203-331-8259

The HUNGARIAN LIBRARY

is accessible every Sunday morning between 10 and 11 at the Calvin United Church in Fairfield, CT.

For information or appointment call Carolina Szabó evenings at 203-268-6871

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