The Kurultaj commemorates Hungarian ancestors and great figures of Hungarian history, and has now become a link that can unite all Hungarians in the Carpathian Basin. The cultural meeting of about 25 peoples related to the Hungarians from the east is also a large tribal meeting - through their kinship with the horse-nomadic peoples of the steppes.
Between August 9 and 11, the Magyar Turán Szövetsé will once again organize the biggest tradition-preserving event of the Hungarians in the Carpathian Basin, the Kurultaj, in Bugac, Bács-Kiskun County.
As they wrote, the Kurultaj commemorates the Hungarian ancestors and the great figures of Hungarian history, and has now become a connecting link that can unite the entire Hungarian population of the Carpathian Basin. The cultural meeting of about 25 peoples related to the Hungarians from the east is also a large tribal meeting - through their kinship with the horse-nomadic peoples of the steppes.
At the invitation of the Turan Association, more than a hundred teams will come to Bugac for the three-day event, where the traditionalists of Transylvania, Transcarpathia, the Highlands and the South are also represented.
One of this year's guests of honor at the Kurultaj, which has a history of more than 15 years and is organized every two years, will be Kubanitsbek Ömüraliyev, Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States, which is why they are organizing more than 50 programs where representatives of the Hun-Turkic peoples will give a taste of their culture.
This time too, the army review will be held with the participation of almost 600 horsemen and numerous groups of mounted archers. In addition, the organizers are preparing with martial demonstrations, horse races and equestrian competitions, archery programs, exhibitions presenting the Hungarian, Hun and Avar heritage, as well as folk music events.
In the camp at the time of the conquest, the master craftsmen present the science of weapon forging and bronze casting to those interested. Craftsmen will make belt buckles and belt ends using the techniques of the time.
In the lecture tent set up in the huge yurt camp, representatives of the scientific world will share their knowledge about the clothing and weapons of the conquerors, the image of God, the culture and customs of the ancient steppe peoples in professional presentations.
The IX. Kurultaj's programs can also be visited for free this time.
MTI
