Mezőségi karácsonyok, kántálóénekek és köszöntők
Christmas Traditions of the Transylvanian Plain

Summary/Abstract: Until the middle of the 20th century, carolling was one of the favourite Christmas traditions in the Hungarian language area.Up to the end of that century, the tradition of carolling was alive in many communities in Transylvania and Moldavia, and in the region of the Transylvanian Plain it is still kept alive today. The work migration to nearby cities or even faraway countries gradually led to the disintegration of this tradition. As a result, Christmas has become an occasion for meeting family members. Consequently, on the 24th of December adults find it increasingly difficult to go to their neighbours’ to carol.

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