Why more than a thousand baskets of food are taken out on Easter Sunday in Szeklerland – photos

Every Easter Sunday, the largest traditional food consecration in the Carpathian Basin is held in Csíkszereda (Miercurea Ciuc), where thousands of people always gather.

One of the largest Hungarian-inhabited cities in Szeklerland, Csíkszereda, held the traditional Easter Sunday food consecration. The baskets containing ham, eggs, bread, and wine were blessed by retired auxiliary bishop József Tamás.

In 2020, only live streaming was available, while last year, the service was extended to include a cross, with the obligatory wearing of masks and a two-metre distance between the crosses.

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