Watch the Hortobágy come to life – Photos

With the arrival of autumn, it is time for the St. Dömötör Day Collection Festival and Jib Festival.

With the onset of cold weather in Hortobágy, following the traditions of the old folk custom, the shepherds and their animals are preparing for winter. The animals are collected for their winter accommodation. On Saturday afternoon, shepherds, stocks, and dogcarts arrived at the famous Hortobágy Nine-Hole Bridge.

First, 200 sheep and 50 Hungarian merino crossed the bridge. According to Hajdú-Bihar County news portal, they were followed by the wranglers, with a whip in their hands. This was followed by the carriage of the Mátra Stud, the carriage of the brave, and the sheer five.

“This ancient tradition is more than one thousand and one hundred years old, a part of our culture, and it not only has practical significance but also represents our past,”

said Árpád Gergely Medgyesi, the managing director of Hortbágy Természetvédelmi és Génmegőrző Nonprofit Kft. (Hortobágy Nature Conservation and Gene Conservation Nonprofit Ltd.).

According to the tradition of the old system, the commissioned shepards also presented the stock, the offsprings, and the events of the recent period. In honour of the old shepherds, the Eternal Shepherds of Hortobágy were greeted. Furthermore, István Derencsényi was awarded the title of Photographer of Hortobágy. This is not the first time that Hortobágy has a wonderful sight.