hufolk1-6, Exercise 1: The Busójárás

Model answer:

At Mohács in southern Hungary, masked figures called busós, wearing sheepskins and carved wooden masks, parade through the town at carnival time, making noise to drive away winter. Local tradition links it to the Šokci community and the Ottoman period, though the origins are debated. It is a living custom because local people take part and pass it on, and a tourist event because it draws large crowds and is promoted and listed on UNESCO's intangible heritage list (check the year and the origin story).