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Living stories

Traditions

Țara Oașului became famous through its folk costumes, art, music and specific dance, especially on the occasion of special events: weddings, dances, meetings, traditional gatherings, „lăutul torturilor”, holidays.

Anica Mare, a fierce woman from Oaș, who, by adapting her traditional craft, managed to promote Țara Oașului, knows the traditions and customs of Oaș, but especially the characteristics of the traditional costume.

Homemade products

This is how Seva Sana-Manufacture of health began, from a pure passion for medicinal plants of Ioana Vasvari. This corner of heaven is located about 20 kilometres from the hustle and bustle of Satu Mare, in the middle of nature.

Hungarians can consider themselves lucky as most of the country’s territory is suitable for practicing the craft of beekeeping.

Nature experience

This is how Seva Sana-Manufacture of health began, from a pure passion for medicinal plants of Ioana Vasvari. This corner of heaven is located about 20 kilometres from the hustle and bustle of Satu Mare, in the middle of nature.

The mining of precious metals (gold and silver) have been practiced around Telkibánya in the Zemplén since the 13th century as a result of volcanic activities that took place millions of years ago, which led to the formation of different mineral resources.

Taste of the region

Boyko potato pyrohy are made with a dough from equal portions of freshly grated and boiled potatoes and eggs.

There are more than two thousand plum varieties in the world, including more acidic, sweeter, softer and harder types alike but almost everyone agrees that Szatmár plums contain exactly as much of everything as is necessary for the finest variety.

Traditional liquides

Silviu Zetea innovated the classic process of producing brandy and fruit brandy, switching to triple distillation, with direct fire, alambic type.

There are more than two thousand plum varieties in the world, including more acidic, sweeter, softer and harder types alike but almost everyone agrees that Szatmár plums contain exactly as much of everything as is necessary for the finest variety.

Handicrafts

Although there are less and less of wood craftsmen, they are trying to carry on this craft, which is part of our history and culture. Ion Petric from Breb is one of them, who confesses that “nobody passed on the craft of wood carving to me, I liked to handle these things”.

In his workshop from home, Geza produces a variety of items, from small handicraft souvenirs to plates, bowls, mugs, brandy glasses, wine jugs.

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