An Hungarian Wine Corn Dolly - by Nigel A JAMES
Watching
Eye!
All over the
world the wine harvest is reaching its peak. The days are getting
shorter and the scent of the winter is already high up in the wind.
And, the bringing in of the wine is a time of great joy, and in the
Hungarian wine lands it is celebrated in a very traditional way!
And this
celebration which is called Mulatsag Bors (Wine celebration) involves
home-made corn dollies. Tradition has it that that these sometimes
larger than life and always beautiful corn dollies not only protect
the harvest, but magically become the soul and the spirit of the
future wine, too!
And, that's
why many Hungarian wine farmers still carry on with this ancient
tradition. At this time of year there are many corn dollies to be
seen, and this is good so. Maybe, after-all, there is some truth in
the power of this tradition! Hungarian wine is, without any doubt at
all, up at the top with the best!
Hungarian Autumn
