Most of the grave markers in the village of Szatmarcseke, Hungary, resemble upturned wooden boats. Some claim this tradition dates back to a flood, when drowned victims were floated to their burials on boats, which were then used as headstones. The grave markers may also represent the idea that death is a journey, a notion once reflected in an ancient Finno-Ugric custom of burying the dead in boats. #mythology #history #folklore #weird #graveyard
@david_castleton @rogerparkinson Ferenc Kölcsey who wrote the Hungarian National Anthem, Himnusz, is also buried in this cemetery. A beautiful part of Hungary too.
@paulhellyer @rogerparkinson Had no idea he was buried there. (Something about the grapes of Tokaj ...)