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lunes, 4 de septiembre de 2017

Magyar y رَمَضَان. Es decir clases de húngaro y Ramadán.

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Sziasztok! Esto es "Hola" en húngaro, pero se dice cuando son más personas. Si es solo una se dice "Szia!". Mi querida compañera de trabajo, compañera de piso mejor amiga aquí Luca tenía que dar algunas clases de húngaro a los voluntarios que nuestra organización envía a Hungría, en Kaposvár este verano. Nunca he participado en clases de húngaro y nunca he pensado que voy a participar, pero era muy divertido. Aprendíamos frases que serían útiles para los voluntarios cuando se van a Hungría. ¡Y algunas palabras eran casi las mismas como en búlgaro!
nulla - нула [nula]  - cero 
kutya - куче [kuche] - perro 
ebéd - обяд [obyad] - almuerzo
szerda - сряда [sryada] - miércoles
csütörtök - четвъртък [chetvartak] - jueves
péntek - петък [petak] - viernes 
szombat - събота [sabota] - sábado

Lo difícil para mí son las vocales, porque son muchas y además hay largas y cortas que son difíciles de diferenciarlas y pronunciarlas. Por otro lado los números son fáciles y lógicos.


Jugando del ahorcado.
 ¡Adivinamos la palabra! Szerda- miércoles

El grupo.

La segunda lección.

¡Aquí léxico importante!
Szerelem - amor
Szeretlek - te amo
Formación a la salida
Además de aprender algunas frases en húngaro teníamos que hacer la formación a la salida. Para mí todo era muy agradable. Hicimos al principio algunos juegos para que todos aprendan sus nombres y que se conozcan un poquito. Y después empezamos con la formación acerca de su proyecto - las actividades que tendrán, cuestiones logísticas, información sobre Erasmus +, el servicio voluntario europeo en general, Luca hizo presentación sobre Kaposvár y la organización de acogida - Compass. Mi momento favorito era cuando Daniel explicaba las diferencias culturales que van a sufrir en Hungría y en general en Kaposvár, porque es una ciudad pequeña. Ya que realizaron el mismo proyecto el año pasado tuvieron algunos problemas y Daniel sabía muy bien qué tiene que recomendar a los voluntarios. Resultó el año pasado que los voluntarios estaban un poco ruidosos en los pisos. Porque como sabemos en España la cena empieza a las 10 de la noche, pero en Hungría - no. Allí es a las 6-7-8 de la noche (como en Bulgaria también). Y en general a partir de esta hora no es bien que se haga ruido. Para mí era muy divertido verles cómo fliparon y se pusieron a pensar cómo van a sobrevivir las condiciones. 😀 Después de escuchar todo eso uno de ellos preguntó si de verdad los españoles dan tanto voces que no es normal para otros países 😀. Y mi pregunta favorita que hizo una chica - si se comen pipas y si se tiran al suelo. 


Presentación sobre Hungría, Kaposvár y Compass

Skype con su coordinadora Niki de Compass



Ramadán

Durante el mes de Ramadan en Granada se hacían algunos eventos llamados "Ven y conoce Ramadán". Había uno en na plaza del Triunfo en que no pude ir, porque en ese momento estaba viajando. Pero el otro que se celebró en el barrio norte de Granada ya pude asistir.
Primero tenía que coger el autobús desde el centro e ir hacia norte de Granada dónde tenía que esperarme mi coordinadora Nadia. No voy a mentiros y quiero confesar que tenía ciertas preocupaciones de ir allí sola, porque he escuchado mucho sobre ese barrio. Porque esto sería el ghetto de Granada, o por lo menos yo tenía esa imagen en mi cabeza. Estaba esperando el paisaje que se puede ver normalmente en Bulgaria en barrios como estos, que nunca se me ocurriría ir sola. Pero el viaje con el autobús era muy agradable, el chófer me ayudó a qué parada tenía que bajar y aquí estoy. Y no ví nada inhabitual.
Fui a la plaza y había muchísimos niños juganto, una carpa debajo de la que estaban las mujeres preparando la comida para la ruptura del ayuno. En la mitad una alfombra muy grande. Cuando ya el sol se puso era la hora romper el ayuno con dátiles y leche. Me senté con todos, comí unos dátiles y aunque era obvio que no fuera musulmana, ni hubiera ayunado, ni me hubiera vestido de una manera un poco más respetuosa (no sé por qué justo ese día me había puesto el vestido más escotado que tenía 😅). Pero no sentí miradas hacia mí, ni nada. Después todos se levantaron y se prepararon para la oración que esta vez solo estaba mirando. Al final nos sentamos otra vez para comer. Comí una sopa marroquí muy rica y dulces árabes que siempre son mis favoritos.
Ya que era tarde y no había autobuses y con Nadia teníamos que caminar una hora hasta el centro. Para mí estaba genial, porque me encanta caminar. Una mujer con la que hablábamos toda la noche nos dijo que ella no iría caminando, porque tenía miedo. Pero yo esta vez estaba tranquila. Y realmente disfruté mucho del paseo.



Fin de Ramadán


Para el fin del ayuno fuimos a ver la oración durante la mañana detrás de Ermita de San Miguel Alto. El paisaje desde allí es muy bonito, porque no se ve la ciudad, sino las colinas alrededor que te sentes como si estés en el campo o en la montaña. Estaba mirando la oración y escuchando con interés cuando traducían al español. Pero lo que me llamaba todo el tiempo la atención era la manera de cómo se habían vestido las mujeres. Estaban todas guapísimas, con sus vestidos más bonitos, con maquillaje, algunas con tacones. Era como un desfile de moda. Por la tarde seguimos celebrando en una casa fuera de la ciudad. Estoy muy agradecida a Nadia por haberme llevado con ella, porque era una experiencia muy interesante.
La casa era muy grande, había piscina para los niños. Bueno, no solo para niños, porque al final las mujeres empezaron a meterse a la piscina una y otra. Las mujeres estabamos sentadas en una parte del jardín y los homres en otra. Estabamos comiendo y disfrutando del día. Y de repente todas las mujeres dirijieron su atención hacia otras dos mujeres sentadas en la mitad de la alfombra. Lo que estaba pasando era que una mujer se convertía en musulmana. El acto
es muy diferene que el cristianismo. La mujer que se estaba convirtiendo tenía que repetir las palabras de otra mujer que había cojido su mano. Aquella estaba mirando con ojos muy grandes y ni parpadeaba. Momento muy mágico... 












martes, 29 de agosto de 2017

Feria and other specials from the week ( 09-17 of June)

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Feria
I am writing this text just now, because I just saw it yesterday that how long I haven't wrote in English.... And there is a lot of things to share :D So let's start at the second week in June... I already wrote this experiences in Hungarian on my blog so I will translate and show how I felt in that time :)

It's summer and it's just June .... Hot. Julia showed one day that the thermometer showed up to 48 degrees in her room ... That's not bad. It is more tolerable in our room, but it is impossible for me to fall asleep easily.

Sacromonte
09/06/2017. Friday

If I remember correctly, I did not mention it, but at the advice of Nadia we applied for volunteering at the Festival Internacional de música y danza, which will take place in Granada. We've sent our application. I have some questions about my Spanish language knowledge. The lady replied that she can explain everything in the office and I can attend with a basic knowledge at the festival. So on Friday I did not delay going. They were very nice. They spoke Spanish to me, but I understood the questions they asked and I simply could answer. Finally, they decided that I can be a volunteer, so I will be helping from 23 June to 2 July. There will be a meeting on Tuesday, after which I will probably know more about the tasks. As concerts and performances begin at 10-11pm  we discussed with Dani that I will have few smaller tasks should be solved of these days. This is quite natural, because on 3rd f June we are already going to Íllora, and we will also take part in the preparation of the Spanish youngster who goes to Kaposvár.
Although I have little fears, will I understand everything..., I am very excited to wait for this weeks.




In the evening I was with Dani in the Asesoría. Didi was still in Portugal, and Nadia had exams. Several people came in the office. Although for the first time we had an idea to try to explain in Spanish what to know about EVS, we ended up with English, supplemented with some Spanish words. Or if it was needed, Dani translated Spanish. It was very useful this time, to exercise even more, to emphasize the most important things, etc.



In the evening, I went to Mirador de San Nicolás. This place is full of tourists during the day and it's very hot ... But it was awesome at 11 am, midnight. Full moonlight, guitar music, handclap and vocals. It was really cozy. I met a German guy, too. He left his job and started to travel. He dosn't have much plans, try to follow his feelings, and spend as much time in every town and village as he feel good. It was interesting to talk to him. It was not easy to leave this 'party place' around 2, but my body felt that a little sleep is needed.

06/10/2017. Saturday
On Saturday I had a bit of work at home, and in the afternoon we went walking with Julia and Orco (dog). It was really hot.... so I used cream and of course I had water. We went to Sacromonte. It was awesome. At one place we had a drink, a beer and enjoyed the wonderful view of the Alhambra. Then Julia showed me one of her favorite garden bar. It was wonderful. Beer, tapas and 'our world conversation'. I really enjoyed it.




In the evening we visited the 'Conoce el Ramadan'-Know the Ramadan program. It was near us, at Triunfo. I met Nadia there. Later Carmen also joined. There were programs for children also. More and more people came to the square. It was a very special occasion.
Dozens of Muslims arrived in the park of the city, praying together and having dinner.
Granada may have shown that she is a city of coexistence and tolerance. How colorful is this city ...
The event was open to all people regardless of religion to promote a better understanding of the Ramadan celebration. We also ate a date and I tasted the Harira soup and special sweets. Bread and fresh fruit could not be missed.





We were thinking to go to Feria because it started that day, but we finally went to dinner. The atmosphere was really familiar. Nadia's family have a big heart :) It was a very pleasant evening.

06/11/2017. Sunday
Didi arrived home from Portugal on Sunday and her friend, Rita she also visited us in Granada. She is Hungarian. In the evening we walked together to the Federico García Lorca park. We haven't been there yet. It was beautiful. A really relaxed park with fountain, smaller promenades, benches, buffets, children's playground. Rita spent only one day with us, so they spent the afternoon in Albaicin, and we went together to Paseo de Los Tristes in the evening.



06/12/2017. Monday
I started to learn Spanish on the online page again and I was surprised to find it better now than at the beginning. This is not the best platform, but we can learn videos ... In the evening we went to the Bib-Ramba Square to watch flamenco performance. First, an older group danced, followed by young people. There were really nice little children. With Didi, we immediately saw the little ones who were most passionate about dancing.



06/13/2017. Tuesday
The application for short-term EVS in Kaposvár was closed on Sunday. So we made the selection on Tuesday. The team- work is getting better and better. We've been able to see all the answers and videos and then set up the order (which was not that easy), with colors. We also sent to Dani our opinion, which he checked.
In the evening we had a Spanish with Sara. We learned the verbs.  We had a drink, tapas together wit Sara and Didi. After that we again enjoyed the performance of flamenco dancers with Didi.



06/14/2017. Wednesday
We spoke with Julia in the morning about common task of the house. There was a little misunderstanding, perhaps, about how we can host guests in the house. And as it turned out to be the best thing to sit down and discuss things. If we don't do it, we can  just guess what's in the other's mind ... It's all done. And we're all became more degage.





Around noon we were on Gran Via. Nadia went out before us to take place on the road. This week was Corpus Christi, Tarasca and Feria (June 10-18). The religious celebration is complemented by a one-week festival.
Many people are reminded me of Semana Santana, but this holiday is with more fiesta and it is more cheerful. There are two procession in this case. It was one on Wednesday. Tarasca. First we saw the mounted police ( I hope this is the right name of the police with horses :D ) and everyone was excited to see the special female figure on the dragon. Of course, the giant puppets, shapes and the fantastic festival music could not miss.





With Didi we have already observed that they regularly clean the streets, paying attention to cleanliness. It was immediately apparent even after the ceremony. It didn't take 10 minutes after the parade and the rubbish was cleaned ... Julia later explained that this is mostly due to the tourists and most of all in the city center, as we are going to  the suburbs is different.

In the afternoon we chose which pictures, videos we would like to use for our video about the Alhama training.



In the evening we visited Feria. Nadia told us a lot about Tarasca and Feria, but somehow our belief was a romantic little event. Many flamenco dancing, etc. We were disappointed, but of course it was bittersweet disappointment. The location is close to the bus stop, which is 20 minutes from our house. Almanjáyar district. It's easy to walk, if you can call it easy walk because even the thermometer showed only 28-30 degrees around 11 o'clock, I still felt that my body flames: D

And when we saw what this big show was ... First we got a sight of an amusement park, then we hurried to the high-lighted door. A lot of people. Flamenco dresses. We wanted to buy one, even in the second-hand shops can be found. But the price it wasn't so cheap in that time. But maybe now, after Feria. We were impressed by the sight. One part is full of casetas, where you can eat, drink and dance. Every tent has a different mood. The other part is a huge amusement park. Mostly games for kids, but of course we have found some for us. We also ate a stuffed churros, which we didn't like so much because of its excessive sweet taste. But it was fine. This time we didn't stay too long, but we decided that we would definitely go back.




2017.06.15 Thursday
On this day, the second procession took place. Of course, it was difficult to move again on the route. But we managed to get to the cathedral. And of course we didn't miss the opportunity to look at this glorious building again from within. For me, even from the inside, it is breathtaking. The parades also came here. We did a little detour to Bib-Rambla Square where we viewed the published special comments. One week before Corpus Christi, Carocas, a traditional satirical competition will be held.
Carocas cartoons humorously highlight the most important local and national events held during the year. These poems, comments are placed on large panels.
Then we returned to the cathedral. More and more people. I decided to stay a little longer. It was the end of the procession and I could sit without huge crowd.






We made the video in the afternoon. We split up the parts, we experimented with music under cover, with effects, but the finishing part is still waiting or us ...: D

We planned to go to the party tonight, but we stayed home and we discovered the word of  Bulgaria and  Hungary. Then at 12 o'clock, we decided we need some sweets and we had to go out on the street for ice-cream and biscuits. We said again how lucky we are to live near Calle Elvira, practically in Albaicín. Ohoo, and I do not have to say, in fact, as a part of the World Heritage site, because Albaicin is part of the World Heritage with each and every house, so we are among the lucky ones who can experience this special feeling: D

Traditional Bulgarian house
06/16/2017. Friday
On Friday we were not too active during the day. In the even in Harri and Nicola arrived from Mid-term training, and although they were tired, they didn't want to miss the experience of the feria. We met there. Tilda came with them. We had a lot of fun. We danced and enjoyed the wonderful atmosphere. Then we went to the part I called just a fun park. Harri went home with the other volunteers, so we stayed four of us. Didi and Nico first went to this miracle ...We left this with Tilda
: D



But the big giddy- go -around was interesting for us, too. It was very exciting. It is fearsome at the same time, but it is so exciting. It was totally worth it for the sight and the experience.
After that we could not have missed a good little kebab, but of course it wasn't the same from our favorite kebab place from Calle Elvira: D Nico and Tilda went by taxi, and we waled home.





06/17/2017. Saturday
That day was really about relax. I went on to prepare a short presentation about Hungary, Kaposvár, Compass for the pre-departure training. I did a little yoga, skype and the sun was already gone.

Next week, there will be the festival meeting and a meeting with the 15 Spanish youngsters, who will go to Kaposvár. But one after the other. Mañana, mañana, mañana: D

Videos, about this week also

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lunes, 5 de junio de 2017

May Tree tradition and Easter in Hungary

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May Tree tradition in Hungary




1st of May is the solidarity day of workers since 1990.

In Hungary the 1st of May became the biggest international labour celebration in the 20th century, especially in the Soviet Union and the socialist countries. It became an official public holiday and labour-free day. However, after the fall of communist regimes, the 1st of May became the solidarity of workers. Since then, it is mostly celebrated with summering/maying. (Majális in Hungarian).

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In the villages this is the time when boys bring baskets to their ladies, thus implying their intention of courting. The maypole and the green branch is the symbol of nature's revival, it is also the proof of courting intention and a gift of love. The maypole is a whip tree with its branches cut off at the trunk and with a frondous tip or neat branch. Young men went out at night to the forest and cut it, to then mount it in front of the house beloved girl. This is decorated with ribbons, handkerchiefs flowers, bottles of wine, gilded, eggs etc. before they are dug into the ground. The cutting and delivery of the maypole happened in secret, at night, while its decoration a dawn was mostly the joint and confidental task of the boy squad. The beauty and size of the maypole was a source of discussion everywhere: who courts to whom, who got the prettiest tree, whose tree was disfigured at night by an enemy, etc. The tippig of the tree usually went together with celebrations, dances. Dancing around the maypole and climbing up to them was a ceremonial part of the tipping. It was especially hard to climb tall trees without periderm. But it was a real competition, as the one who was able to climb the maypole, won the bottle of drink at the top.




In the cities the visiting of summerings is more common activity, as it is a fun programme for the whole family. It is basically like a joyful ball, where people can eat and drink delicacies, take part in different activities, while children can enjoy amusement parks, different games and workshops.


Szinyei Merse Pál:Majális

Here you can find a video about how our friend climbed the May Tree: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlbO93uRkeU

Easter in Hungary

Easter - or "Húsvét" in Hungarian - is an important cultural and Christian heritage that's steeped in traditions and abundant in delicious food, while both Easter Sunday and Monday are marked as public holidays in Hungary.

Easter is a Christian tradition that celebrates Jesus rising from the dead. It's a roving event that follows the Lenten fasting period, and in Hungary the various celebrations and traditions have links to Christian traditions, pagan rituals and modern chocolatey fun!

Easter in Szenna Skanzen with the Somogy Dance Ensemble

"Locsolkodás"

On Easter Monday, this tradition called "locsolkodás" involves boys and men reciting a poem to women and girls and then "sprinkling" them with perfume. In extreme cases this can also be achieved with a bucket of cold water! Originally it was young women of marriage-age who would be the victims but now the act (which has links to earlier pagan fertility rituals) has expanded to women of all ages – even relatives and colleagues. 




In return for each "sprinkling" the ladies give the men chocolate Easter eggs, specially decorated painted eggs, home made cakes and/or a shot of pálinka (a potent Hungarian fruit brandy). So on Easter Monday in Hungary boys and men go from house to house visiting family, friends.




Painted eggs

Painted eggs are part of a prominent Easter tradition in Hungary. Within the Christian tradition eggs were painted red (to symbolize Jesus' blood), but in recent centuries this has changed to eggs being dyed many varied colors. The flower motifs that are often incorporated in the decoration reflect the embroidery and motifs found on Hungarian heritage folk costumes. 




An elaborate technique is employed for the decoration: wax is used to draw the design on the egg, which is then dyed and it is slightly warmed so the wax melts off, leaving the white pattern on the otherwise coloured egg. Before the whole process the eggs are either hardboiled or the contents of the egg is blown out of the shell via a small pinhole at the top and bottom.

I did it here, in Granada :D


The Easter Bunny


In modern Hungary the Easter Bunny brings chocolate eggs for young children and these are sometimes hidden in the house or garden, before they are found after an extensive Easter Egg Hunt. This usually takes place on Easter Sunday or Easter Monday in Hungary.




Food


For those following Christian traditions, on Good Friday it's customary to eat fish, while on Easter Sunday meat dishes are eaten – particularly exciting if you have been fasting for Lent. Typically Hungarians eat ham served with horseradish and boiled eggs on Easter Sunday while "kalács" (a kind of braided Milk Loaf) is also served at Easter in Hungary. Of course chocolate eggs are also a huge part of the Easter diet, although this is a more modern element of the celebration.


Because of I spend the Easter here, before I came here, we baked it with my mother. We always bake it in Easter with my family.

Here you can find more pictures, and with the following links you can see videos, about how we celebrate our Easter traditions with my dance group. :)


Koch Máté photos (He took the pictures about our Easter celebration in Szenna): 

More pictures about Somogy Dance Ensemble:

Video about celebration Easter in Szenna:


Modern, funny Easter Monday celebration:  :D


Easter Monday in Szenna Skanzen


Dance together 



I did it with my sisters a few years ago



An other type of eggs

The first step :D