MOHOLI HÚSVÉTI SZOKÁSOK
EASTER CUSTOMS IN MOL

Summary/Abstract: This study examines the Easter customs of Mol from an ethnographic perspective, with particular attention to the religious and communal traditions that were practiced during the second half of the twentieth century and continue to survive today. The aim of the research is to explore the principal elements of the local Easter festive cycle, their role in shaping community life, as well as their transformations and forms of continuity. The analysis is based on interviews, the recollections of local informants, and relevant scholarly literature. The study presents the traditional practices associated with Lent, Holy Week, and Easter celebrations, highlights local characteristics of the Easter Monday sprinkling custom, and provides a detailed discussion of the tradition of the ceremonial guards of Christ’s tomb (Soldiers of Christ), which was maintained in Mol for several decades. The findings indicate that many Easter customs remain part of the community’s living tradition, while others have gradually declined or undergone transformation. The paper also addresses the possibilities of transmitting folk traditions within preschool education, emphasizing the pedagogical significance of local cultural heritage. The research contributes to a better understanding of the relationship between religious folk traditions and local identity within the Hungarian community of Vojvodina.

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