Review article
St Stjepan and St Ladislav in folk tradition of Hungarian Croats
Đuro Franković
; Illyés Gyula utca 22, H-7636 Pécs
Abstract
The cult of Hungarian saints, St Stjepan Ist/ Stephen, Hungarian king and St Ladislav Ist/ Ladislau, Hungaro-Croatian king, is well observed in folk tradition of the Croats in Hungary, but the same cult can also be traced in Croatia through numerous statues, wall and altar paintings in Međimurje and Varaždin. There were also altars in their honour in Zagreb cathedral as well as in some other Croatian towns. All this clearly signifies that the two were popular and beloved saints. The feast of King Stephen or Kraljevo, on 20th August, used to be celebrated in both, Hungary and Croatia.
Keywords
cult; folk tradition; prayers; ‘jačka’; collectors; feast days
Hrčak ID:
67963
URI
Publication date:
1.2.2011.
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