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Hungarian Heritage (HU ISSN 1585–9924) presents an overall picture of the traditional culture of Hungary and the Hungarian folklore revival. It features original articles on folk literature, folk music, and folk dance (with special focus on the Hungarian táncház movement), and also deals with folk mythology, rituals, customs and games, and traditional arts, crafts, and architecture. Book reviews, and a critical look at some topical exhibitions, films, videos and sound recordings form a part of every issue, as do reports on the late folk dance and music festivals, folk dance and music camps and folk craft fairs. The journal also provides practical and up-to-date information on coming events (festivals, fairs, exhibitions, etc.), and new audio releases.

Hungarian Heritage covers the traditional culture of Magyars living within and outside the borders of present-day Hungary, as well as the culture of Hungary’s non-Magyar ethnic minorities.

The table of contents for each issue, along with abstracts of the articles and examples of the music discussed, can be seen on the Internet at www.folkline.hu and www.folkscene.hu, as can the “The Folk Scene in 2003—Practical Information” section on upcoming events.

Editor: MIHÁLY HOPPÁL

Assistant Editor: ESZTER CSONKA-TAKÁCS

Managing Editor: ÁDÁM MOLNÁR

Editorial Board

László Felföldi (ethnochoreology)

Imre Gráfik (Hungarians living outside Hungary)

Béla Halmos (the táncház movement)

Éva Héra (festivals and fairs)

Ildikó Kríza (folk narrative)

Imola Küllős (book reviews)

Ferenc Sebő (ethnomusicology)

Attila Selmeczi Kovács (exhibitions)

János Tari (films and film reviews)

Vilmos Voigt (theoretical issues)

Editorial correspondence (manuscripts, communications, books, cds, cassettes, etc. for review) should be sent to the European Folklore Institute: efin@axelero.hu or Budapest, Szilágyi Dezső tér 6, H–1011 Hungary.

Orders may be placed with Molnar & Kelemen Oriental Publishers, Szeged, P.O. Box 1195, H–6701 Hungary and with Bouchal Kft. / www.bouchal.hu

Copyright Hungarian Heritage retains the copyright on everything it publishes.

Hungarian Heritage (HU ISSN 1585–9924) is published once a year by the European Folklore Institute in association with Molnar & Kelemen Oriental Publishers.

Front cover illustration

László Lajtha collecting folk music, Mikófalva (Heves County), 1931

Photo by Sándor Gönyey Ébner (Museum of Ethnography, F 63855)

Back cover illustration

Recording folk music performed by János Balog and his band, Medişoru Mare (Medesér) Romania, 1929

Photo by Géza Kovács (Museum of Ethnography, F 61416)

Sponsored by

Ministry of Cultural Heritage

The National Cultural Fund of Hungary

Balassi Bálint Institute for Hungarian Studies

Translated by

Lilla Kopár, Viktória Horváth, Borbála Fűköh and Gergely Nagy

Revised by

Joshua A. Westgard, Don Peckham and Philip Barker

Maps by

Zsuzsa Draskovits

Typography and graphic design by

János Pusztai

© European Folklore Institute 2003

Photos © Museum of Ethnography, Jász Museum, Károly Baráth, Ferenc Cservenka, Zoltán Enyedi, László Jantner, Imre Küllős

2003

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No part of this publication may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying or otherwise, without permission in writing from the publisher.

HU ISSN 1585–9924 (Print)

HU ISSN 1587–1215 (Abbreviated online version)

Printed in Hungary