Matyó
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Matyó szűr (a traditional garment) embroidery
The Matyó[1] are a subgroup of Hungarians. The Matyó people populate an ethnographic region in Northern Hungary, called " (Matyóföld)". Matyó Land consists of the town of Mezőkövesd and its vicinity. The Matyó have retained distinctive traditions, costumes and embroidery.
Origin[]
Traditionally, the Matyó and Palóc populations were considered to share common ancestors but recent researches question this shared origin.[2]
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- Ethnic groups in Hungary
- Hungary stubs