What are the interesting stories and customs in Hungary?

According to legend, in ancient times, there lived a very beautiful and smart girl in a village in Hungary. She was not only good at farm work, but also good at housework and good at weaving cloth. No one in the village Don't praise her. Many young people hoped to marry her, but she only fell in love with a hard-working and brave young man. The son of a landowner and aristocrat also fell in love with her and relied on his family's wealth and reputation to insist on marrying her. The girl's father also wanted to climb high and put pressure on her. The girl came up with an ingenious idea and let the two of them have a tree-climbing competition in public. She would marry whoever could climb the big tree in her backyard and take down the two bottles of wine hanging on the treetop. On the day of the competition, the whole village came to watch. The playboy couldn't climb to the top despite all the effort. But her lover often climbed up the tree to chop firewood, so he easily picked the wine and watched it among all the villagers. In front of her, the girl's parents had no choice but to agree with her choice. In some areas of Hungary, after an engagement, a tree is planted at the groom's and bride's homes respectively, and one or two farm tools are hung on the tree in front of the groom's home, symbolizing that they will be able to work at ease after getting married, which also means auspiciousness. Come to harvest and happiness. Brooms and kitchen utensils hanging on the tree at the bride's house mean that the bride will handle the housework well, and the family will be prosperous and prosperous if she has a good wife. The custom of planting a love tree varies from place to place. In some areas, one is only planted at the home of the girl to be married, and one month before the engagement. May is spring in Hungary, and many young people like to hold weddings on days when the earth is recovering and the spring scenery is bright. Therefore, in April, the young man who is passionately in love goes to the girl's house to plant trees. If the parents do not object, the marriage is settled. In fact, the girl has already discussed it with her parents and received tacit approval. The parents are also willing to find a son-in-law as soon as possible. The engagement was official one month after planting the tree. The love tree is different from ordinary trees. You should choose a tree with a slender and straight body. The bark should be peeled off, leaving only branches and leaves more than one meter high at the top. Grapes and wine were hung on the treetops, and several colorful ribbons were flying. In order to express their love to their fiancée, many fiancés actually climb up smooth trees and pick wine bottles on their engagement day. There are also simulated figures hanging on some trees, which means loyalty to the fiancée. No matter day or night, no matter the wind or rain, the fiancé will stay by the fiancée's side, which will certainly make the wife grateful. Every spring when trees are planted, Hungarian teenagers are very enthusiastic. They hope that the tree they planted will be selected as the love tree. In Pustavo?, 50 kilometers away from the capital Budapest, a tree climbing competition is held every August. Climbing up a straight and smooth tree trunk is by no means an easy task. This is of course a test of the will and skills of the young men. The victors receive honors and rewards. This kind of competition is often held together with mass weddings, and it also organically combines traditional weddings with new weddings. There is another custom in Hungary. When a young man proposes to a girl, he should pretend to leave the Zur cloak at the girl's house. If the Zul cloak is hung outside the girl's house the next day, it means that the proposal has failed; if the Zul cloak is left at the girl's house, it means that the proposal has failed. The groom can send his best man to formally get engaged. The "zur" cloak is the most traditional coat in Hungary. There are many styles of cloaks. The cloaks in the Transdanubian region are very short, have a large square collar, and are as long as the waist. The cloaks in the area east of the Tisza River have a small stand-up collar and are called "collared Zur". "Ruba" is also a cloak. The fabric at that time was suede. Because of its low cost, most poor people wore "Ruba". The rich people have the word "Suba", which is made of sheepskin, which is warm and beautiful. Therefore, "Ruba" and "Suba" were once symbols of distinction between the rich and the poor. Lovers' locks "lock" loyal love. Pecs, a city in southern Hungary, can be called the "Lovers' Locks Capital" in Europe. This small town is filled with romance because of thousands of "Lovers' Locks". Various "lovers' locks" can be seen everywhere on sculptures, streets, and doors in the city, which have become a unique feature of Page. In the early 1980s, a pair of lovers hung the first "love lock" on the railings of a church in the city center. Young citizens followed suit. Later, tourists from all over the world also used this special way to express their love. Loyalty. Slowly, the church railings were covered with "lovers' locks". Later, "lovers" opened up new "positions". "Lovers' locks" can be seen on sculptures, street lamps, and even house doors, as long as they can be padlocked. Never break glassware: When traveling to Hungary, whether staying in a hotel or dining, never break glassware. If someone accidentally breaks the glassware after work, it will be considered to be bad luck. harbinger, you become persona non grata.