Hungary’s Annual Grave-Digging Contest Makes Headlines in US Media
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Hungary’s annual grave-digging contest makes headlines in US media
Grave digging is not usually a spectator sport, but a professional competition in northern Hungary has managed to attract attention far beyond the country’s borders. Nineteen teams raced against the clock in Nyergesújfalu – and the unusual contest eventually made its way into the mainstream media. Continue reading: https://dailynewshungary.com/grave-digging-competition-hungary/
19 teams, a total of 32 competitors, stood up, grabbed shovels and picks to show that digging requires not only physical strength, but also...
Nineteen pairs competed in an unusual competition at a cemetery in the northern Hungarian town of Nyergesújfalu on Saturday, September 5. Gravediggers grabbed picks and shovels and competed to see who could dig a grave the fastest while maintaining the exact dimensions.
38 competitors took up picks and shovels. Saturday, in a grave-digging contest, in a cemetery in Hungary. The Hungarian Association of Cemetery Administrators and Operators organizes the contest to highlight the profession of gravedigger and the skills required, as well as to break taboos related to death. The dry earth […]
An unusual competition was held on Saturday in the north of Hungary.
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