Tibor Cservenyák

What people wore

Sleeping in daily clothing

Many rural women lacked separate nightgowns and slept in their daytime blouses and petticoats. In some regions, even into the 1940s, women did not remove their outer clothing at night, sometimes taking off only their shoes or apron.

Getting around

Regular bus services started in 1927

Organized, scheduled intercity bus services began in 1927 under the MAVART organization, serving areas where the railway network was insufficient.

At the table

Ritualized Bacon Consumption Among the Poor

In poor households, bacon-eating was a ritualized tradition where specific rules for slicing the bacon, bread, and onions were passed down from father to son.

Music

Staged folk festivals and dances

The Gyöngyösbokréta movement staged folk dance and song performances for Budapest audiences annually on August 20th, featuring groups from across Hungary in traditional costumes. These performances included a variety of regional customs such as the bride dance, bottle dance, and harvest festivals.

Daily life

Heating and cooking methods

While gas and electricity became widespread in middle-class homes, many working-class and rural dwellings relied on coal or wood stoves for heating and cooking.

What it cost

Bread cost billions during hyperinflation

During the 1946 hyperinflation, the price of one kilogram of bread skyrocketed from 6 pengő in August 1945 to 5.85 billion pengő by the end of June 1946.