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Who Is A Busho?
Just 190 km south of Budapest Mohacs is a small Hungarian town with a very unique tradition. Toward the end of winter local residents hold an interesting carnival called Busho. But who is a Busho?
Back at the beginning of the sixteenth century the Turkish army invaded Hungary. While the Turkish succeed, the Hungarian fell under the rule of the brutal Ottoman Empire. During the occupation the local people intended to get back their lost homes stolen by the Turks. Hungarian peasants put on scary furs and frightful masks. They thought this act would frighten the Turks to death causing many to flee the Hungarian basin. They believed that they were dreadful devils or Bushos as they refer to themselves. In spite of all efforts they made, Hungary was occupied for about 150 years. Towards the end of winter The ‘Bushos’ recall this tradition every year for over 400 years. The festival is a tool to say farewell to winter.
The residents wear sheepskin and unique carved wooden mask with one sheep fleece on the sides and on the back with a hideous face. The festival is variety of activities which include a children’s costume contest, a display of the art of mask carvers and other craftspeople. More than half thousand masked bushos rowing in boats cross the River Danube before walking through the streets of Mohacs alongside carts drawn by horses or motorized fantasy vehicles. A future generation of the bushos is guaranteed by the presence of the little bushos who participate at the event. Costumed children appear in the adult groups and soon learn their role following the models provided by the adults. While scaring around the city a coffin is released into the cold water of the Danube to bury the winter along with the loss of Hungarian independence dating back to the 1500s. In the evening a big straw figure symbolising winter is ending on a great bonfire to close the season.
In September 2009, Busho Carnival became UNESCO world cultural heritage event.
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