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Tradition we

have preserved

Handicrafts and creativity

The world of the woven fabrics is the richest in Sárköz and which was included in the National Register of Spiritual

among the Székelys in Bukovina. The best known of the Cultural Heritage.
fabrics of Sárköz are the white woven cott on tablecloths, Textile-printing (in Hungarian: blue dying) is an ancient
made of two parts, and covered with red-black-blue or red- textile dying process that is disappearing. Today, four out
blue or red-black pattern stripes using geometric elements. of the eight workshops with equipment are active. Th e

Annamária Bíró (1951-1998), who passed away quite Tolna Blue Dye Workshop, founded in 1810, is the oldest
young, became famous not only for the continuation of blue textile dying workshop in Hungary, and it still oper-
ceramic traditions of Sárköz but also for reproducing the ates.

white pottery with blue motifs of Barcaújfalu. She was The copper-plated breast-harness, decorated with frills, is

the artistic leader of the ceramic factory in Szekszárd, known as part of the traditional Hungarian driving culture
and established her own small workshop in the 1970s. and has its roots in the early 19th century. Th e Hungarian
Ferenc Verseghy, who lives in Tolna, has been making his breast-harness was sewn entirely by hand and was only

own pieces of glazed pottery and pieces using the Habán used in the territory of historic Hungary. Dénes Nepp, a
technique from Sárköz since 1984. harness-maker, craftsman and folk artist in Szekszárd is

The pearl collars and pearl dress accessories of Sárköz are one of the few who are still making high-quality breast-

unique in today’s Hungary. Proof of this is that beading is harnesses.
an important and emphasized part of Sárköz’s folk culture,

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