| MISS HUNGARY MARRIES Hungarians Going to Wedding | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6772 |
| Catalog #: | 486736 | |
| Clip Number: | 486736-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 230 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Hungary | |
| Year Shot: | 1932 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FASHION: Ethnic / Cultural FASHION: Wedding LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Hungary WEDDINGS: Misc WEDDINGS: Traditions | |
| Description: | MISS HUNGARY MARRIES Hungarian wedding party & guests. Nice footage of a marriage ceremony in Hungary. Hungary 3 women walking along beside building, all wearing traditional Hungarian ethnic costumes - big mid-calf length skirts over crinolines, long sleeved blouses, scarves tied under their chins like babushkas. Back view of 3 other women or teenage girls walking hand in hand, their skirts swaying back and forth. These wear their hair in braids wrapped around their heads, with very long ribbons also tied around their heads and hanging down in the back. MS 2 women talking over fence; they also seem to be tearing up some unidentified things and trying to snatch these objects from each other. MLS procession led by 2 altar boys and a very tall priest, followed by a bunch of women in more wide skirts, most carrying open prayer books or Bibles. LS man in dark suit and woman wearing a big hat (bride and groom?) come round corner hand in hand, followed by 2 women. Crowd of women coming out of church. MCU man and woman (same couple seen before), both with a bunch of elaborate decoration on their hats; man tickles woman's chin, they laugh. CU young girl tightens the knot of her babushka. MLS women and girls standing in rows. LS scene from wedding reception/party. Couples dancing to music played by band (a few men playing string instruments stand at rt.) LS tilt up: row of young girls waving handkerchiefs at camera. | |
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