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Szekelyland
Since the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, at the end of the First world
War the Hungarian speaking Szekely people have been geographically isolated
in eastern Romania. Local folklore tells of their arrival a thousand years
ago from the Asian steppes while others travelled on to settle in what has
become present day Hungary. Even through communism, or maybe because of
it, they have continued a way of life that has changed little for hundreds
of years, until now. In the Gyimes region of the Szekely land the outdoor
bread ovens are falling idle and satellite dishes adorn the roofs and gardens
of the better off. Aided by Hungary and the EU the region is very slowly
developing but many people still stick to the old ways either through need
or tradition
In March 2005 a feature article and photographs of my trips to Romania was published in Traveller magazine, click here to see the feature. |
