About Jász World Days

Pageant, cavalrymen, costume, gala

Traditionally, main events of the World Days happen on Saturday which is the second day. Based on the twenty year old traditon, the day of 22nd June starts with a pontificial mass, then the cited pageant follows. Previous Jász and Kun captains and prominents guests seat in carrieges.

The pageant will be lead by cavalrymen of Jász Equestrian Bandery. After the political changes, Jászság one of the first who rediscovered equestrian traditions. János Bolla, the present Jász captain, founded Jász Equestrian Bandery in 1990 evoking old cavalry traditins of Jászság.

Costume of Jász Equestrian Bandery is analogue to wear of the former legendary Nádor cavarlymen, their flag is a reproduction of the ancient flag of Free Jász. Our crackerjack cavalrymen often represent Jászság on abroad. In carrieges and in the public many people will wear traditional Jász costumes. Redescovering of Jász wear was encouraged by the strong Jász identity. Pioneers of rediscovering were members of folk dance groups, equestrian banderies, folk song choirs and decoration artists’ circles. In 1989, Jász Musem urged Jász wear to be in the focus again.

On the occasion of 250th anniversary of the Redemption, not only perpetuators but private person ordered Jász costumes. The design came from orginial separates in Jász Museum and in local historical archives. Since then, new generations made prepared countrymen costumes that they wear honestly. Participants arrive to the main stage where the present Jász captain leaves his position and the new Jász captain access the post.

Jászság Prize

This almost twenty-year old program couldn’t be realized by the participating settlements without the financial and organizational support of Jász Associaton. As a result of their work, the smallest and poorest settlements could organize their own several-day programs.

As a partner of Jász Association, Jászság Foundation grants a person, who had an oustanding work in cultural life of the region, by the 1 million Forint Jászság Prize. Among the laureates, we can find painters, historians, teachers, local histrory researchers and folklorists.

In 2012, József Sisa gold-worker was  awarded.

During the gala and on a small stage through the afternoon not only the Jász settlements will have the possibility to present themselves, but also their art groups, dancers, NGOs, traditionalists, folk singers, musicians and choirs. The stage becomes a true cultural cavalcade of the Jász people, where everyone will surely recognize someone, since acquaintances, friends, relatives will give an account on their talents in front of their own audience. The program is followed by a banquet, where Ödön Fehér and his band will assure the right ambiance, preserving and reviving the worthily famous tradition of Jász Gypsy music.