Society in Hungary
People of Hungary consider the family as the basic unit of society. Marriage is recognized by the state as a secular institution, as it gives stability to families for achieving desirable social goals. People from different race and language live in Hungary, in fact it is considered to be one of the most ethnically homogeneous countries in Eastern Europe. One of the main reasons for this is the transfer of people that took place after the Second World War.
Some of the ethic groups of Hungary are - Hungarians, Roma, Germans, Slovaks, Croats, Bunjevac and Sokac, Slovenes, Serb and others. About 94% of the people in the country are Hungarians, 2.02% are Roma, 1.18% is German and 0.38% is Slovaks. Majority of the people are Christians and among them most of them are Catholics. There are also a significant number of Jews in the country.
Culture of Hungary
Given Hungary's historical connection with the Magyars; the tribe which had settled here over a thousand years ago. The country has a very rich folk tradition which can be seen in the decorated pottery, embroidery and carvings etc. Hungarian folk music is liked by people all over. Contemporary classical music composers recognized globally include - Peter Eotvos Gyorgy Ligeti, Zoltan Jeney and Gyorgy Kurtag.
Hungarians have made major contributions to film art and technology. In fact, over 130 people from the country were nominated for Academy Awards in different categories. Hungarian cuisine reflects the combination of different factors of the life of people who are settled there.
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