Articles by Initial Letters

Old writings still interesting today – P. Vas János’ column. Beliefs surrounding, and magical strength of ‘the spoken word’: this is a piece about Hungarian incantations and curses. Examples from the Bible and from folklore are provided. One example of a curse: “May your wash water turn to blood and your towel catch fire”; or another well-known one: “May you be eaten up by gangrene”, usually translated as simply: “damn you!”. By Pócs Éva from "Kismagyar a néprajz a rádióban". Minerva. Budapest, 1978.