Transylvania Tidbit: Blessing of Wheat (Búzakalász Megáldás)

On the same Sunday that MUUF was having our Animal Blessing, our Partner Church in Sinfalva, Romania (Transylvania) was having their annual Blessing of the Wheat ceremony. 

I was notified of this event by Csongor Pálfi, the elder son of the retired minister of Sinfalva, Rev. Dénes Pálfi.

The photo above shows a sheaf or bundle of wheat tied with a red-green-white ribbon, which are the colors of the Hungarian flag. (The Romanian flag is Red, Blue, Yellow)

Here is a link to a Facebook posting about the event, in Hungarian of course.

Below is a gallery of related photos - click or hover on them to learn more!

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  Sacks of wheat labeled Magyarok Kenyere (Hungarians’ Bread)

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  Some of the villagers during the celebration, with Csongor’s son Artur circled.

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  A large ceremonial loaf of bread, again encircled by a tricolor ribbon

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  Two photos of traditional breadmaking, from 2002, sent by folks in Sinfalva using single-use cameras