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On Saturday, Count Nagy, that is, László Kozák, was buried in Szolnok. Much more than 50 people attended the funeral, which generated a social debate, the farewell, however, was not disturbed and, in addition, it provided a series of symbols that may be of interest to non-Roma.
Perhaps the most lyrical moment of the farewell was when the mourning family released 49 white doves, which marked the number of years the Count had lived. The pigeons were homing pigeons, whose basic characteristic is that they fly back to the place where they were born, they are similar to storks in this – says László Varga, president of the Csepel Pigeon Breeders Association. The expert says that pigeons flying at 80 km / h are navigated by the Earth’s magnetism and, although modern telecommunications systems interfere with their orientation, they are rarely fooled.
According to László Varga, the birth of doves is now a fashionable symbol at funerals, since the dove is a symbol of the soul and the survival of the soul. In this case, the pigeons flew in a circle, which they are not very used to, but immediately left. Here it was different now because at this time of year the pigeons are not in a hurry to go home, since there is no breeding season, they do not have to watch the eggs.
The usual system of traditions changes from time to time. Thus, the image could include the flying dove, the carriage at the funeral, the latter can be valued as an attribute of modernity, it also indicates the state of the dead or, in Romany, the mule, underlines the political scientist of gypsy origin. Benjamin Copper.
Copper Benjamin said in connection with the funeral that the traditional custom for Roma funerals is vigil, which lasts from death to funeral. The deceased used to be lying on a bed or table, covered with mirrors, could not comb, wash, wash or look out the windows of the house, and could not leave the vigil before midnight. It adds that the deceased was apparently laid down in bed when hospital pathology was not yet widespread among the Roma. For decades, I have been storing the body in the casket cooling system configured for this purpose for public health reasons. At the vigil, mourners sing slow Roman ballads, consume brandy, accept the offer of the drink, nothing can be left in the glass, and a one-touch brandy must be poured on the ground to lift the dead out of it.
Anyone who felt close to the dead could go to the funeral. If the body of the deceased allows it, the funeral casket is opened so that the mourners can say goodbye with caresses and kisses. In the present case, the masses of mourners were confronted with a closed coffin, presumably epidemiological considerations played a role in this. According to Romani tradition, coins are placed in the eyes and hands of the deceased, and in the case of a burial in a crypt, the stick, jewelry, cigarettes, drinks and coffee are added to it. As is well known, in addition to the Count, his own tambourine was placed in the grave, signaling and acknowledging his outstanding performance in Hungarian Gypsy folklore.
(Cover Image: Attila Trenka / Index)
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