The world of spirits --Religious practice --Spirits of the skies --Fairies and nature spirits --The Rosszak --Sacred animals --The village --The homestead --Sacred food and drink --The witch --Other magical persons --Magical techniques --Talismans and beyond --Divination --Healing magic --Sacred time --Winter --Eastertide --Spring --Summer --Autumn --Advent --Christmas --Coming of age --Love and marriage --Pregnancy and childbirth --Postpartum and infancy --Death : the final passage.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary
"Exploring mythology, daily life, magic, and life passages, this book reveals the old ways of Hungarian practitioners"--
