Hungary has a version of Carnival, known as Farsang. The culmination of Farsang is a festival revolving around the Busos, basically men dressed in wooly costumes. They carry large wooden noisemakers to scare away winter. The Buso parade takes place in Mohacs, a town in Southern Hungary. We have never been, so we decided that we should take advantage this year and make the 2 hour trek.
Our sweet friends Paul and Erin made the road trip with us
Upon arriving, we discovered this was the most crowded event we have ever been to in Hungary. It was craziness. Thankfully, we had Paul and Erin to help with the kids and give them a boost!
The kids learn about the Busos in school, so they weren't afraid.
A Buso with his wooden noisemaker - some of them were 10x this big!
We decided we needed a Buso mask for a souvenir, so Chelsea tried this one on. We ultimately got an even larger one - we will always have a Halloween costume or school report prop! The only unfortunate thing is that it is made of sheep and it stinks....hopefully it will air out with time.
oh! going to mohacs for this festival is one of my most memorable hungarian moments!! love your pictures!
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