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Festive events

A spectacular parade enriches the Szekszárd Vintage Festival, The Serbs living in Hungary meet at the Orthodox indul-
where not only folklore, but also pop music plays a leading gence ceremony in Grabóc. The religious event begins with

role for 4 days. Open cellars, wine-tasting at the Town Hall’s worship in the Old Slavic language and is very rich in liturgi-
wine fountain, and cheerful wine drinking with tasty snacks cal elements. The service is followed by a procession, during

accompany the cultural events. which sweetened wheat is blessed in memory of the dead, and

It is a custom in Bátaszék to stage the last, tragic moments of sweet pastry is blessed for the living, which, after being soaked
Jesus’ life, the Stations of the Cross, and his death in costumes, in wine, is distributed among the faithful and the visitors.
using mass scenes. In the mystery play, with nearly hundred Today, about 20% of the cattle population belongs to the

actors, the choir sings the usual gospel, while adults and elemen- Hungarian multicoloured cattle. Bonyhád also promotes its
tary school and high school students participate in the play. world-famous animal with a festival. The visitors can partici-

At the beginning of the 15th century, the miracle of the Holy pate in a beef dish cooking competition, and taste goulash and

Blood brought fame to the abbey in Báta. Kings and lords oxen roasted on a camp fi re. There are many stage and family
made pilgrimages to Báta to ask for forgiveness. The revival of programmes over the two-day festival, which is rich in folklore

the Holy Blood cult began in the 1930s with the exploration and entertainment.
of the past of the shrine, and the Holy Blood Church was built
between 1938 and 1939.
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