Busó festivities at Mohács: masked end-of-winter carnival custom

UNESCO: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - 2009 URL: Description: The Busó festivities at Mohács in southern Hungary are a six-day carnival in late February to mark the end of winter, named for the ’’busós,’’ frightening-looking costumed people (traditionally men) wearing wooden masks and big woolly cloaks. The festival is multifaceted, including a childrens costume contest, a display of the art of mask carvers and other c