Scythians may become a native ethnic minority in Hungary
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It may sound surprising at first, but there are citizens living in Hungary who would identify themselves as belonging to the Scythian ethnicity, if they could. The National Election Committee (Nemzeti Választási Bizottság, NVB) recently discussed an initiative during its Tuesday session. A new proposal asked to recognise Scythians as an ethnic minority that is native to Hungary.
According to the author of the plea, the Scythian minority meets the conditions set forth in the Minority act and ask for Parliament to recognise them as such. The National Election Committee verified the initiative, submitted by private individual Dr. Alfréd László Pócs, aiming to declare the Scythian ethnic group as a native ethnic group, with 15 votes in favor and 0 against, Helló Magyar writes.
Who are the Scythians?
In ancient times, these nomadic horse-riding peoples inhabited the grassy plains of Europe and Asia, mainly north of the Black Sea. They are generally regarded as the courageous eastern people who are considered the common ancestors of the Hungarians and Huns. There are several theories about the origin of the legendary nomadic horse riders, but opinions agree that they flourished between 700 BC and 200 BC.