An ancient annual ritual with a history spanning hundreds of years, Busójárás a UNESCO-recognised event, celebrates the end of winter and the beginning of spring in the small town of Mohács.
An ancient annual ritual with a history spanning hundreds of years, Busójárás a UNESCO-recognised event, celebrates the end of winter and the beginning of spring in the small town of Mohács. Located in southern Hungary, Mohács hosts the event over six days at the end of the carnival season. The key part of the festival is the Busós; where residents of the town dress up in scary costumes based on the attire of Ottoman Turks, wooden masks, and cloaks made of sheepskin. Watch out, for these mischievous troublemakers enjoy playing pranks on unsuspecting observers and make loud noises to scare winter away.