Figure 1.--Here mothers/mother-in-laws in Mezokoveso pose for a scene depicting what the Hungarians call the sale of their children meaning a marriage contract. The future spouce is dressed in a fancy folk costumes beside his mothers dressed in all black. His future bridge his dressed in all black while her mother in fancy folk dress. The press caption read, "It's a Bargain: Supposedly unware to the young couple, two mother-in-laws conclude the final negotiations of the sale of their children prior to a marriage ceremony. in the quaint Hungarian village of Mezokoveso where the traditions of hundreds of years ago are still observd. Quite a cintrast is to be found in the colorful costumes worn by that of the bride and groom and those worn by the in-laws, who seemed to be dressed for a fineral rather than a wedding." The caption seem to mix up the bride and her mother. It was dated October 29, 1934.

Mezokoveso isa small town in northeastern Hungary. The area has been inhabited since the Great Migration. Historians believe that it is likely that the first Hungarian settlement was formed here shortly after the conquest of Hungary. It is likely that the village was subsequently destroyed during the Mongol invasion. The town was occupied by the Turks (1544). The Castle of Eger was under siege by the Turks (1552). Mezőkövesd was completely destroyed agin. Though it was rebuilt, after the battle in the nearby village of Mezőkeresztes, it was destroyed again (1596). It wasn't rebuilt for almost 100 years. Mezőkövesd was aroyal estate (intil 1784). In that year the town freed itself from its feudal obligations and the town began to porosper. The railway line reached the town (1860). We see historic tradition being observed into the 20th century. A photograph shows mothers formalizing a marriage contract (1934). The brightly costumes marriage couple is with them looking away.

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