The Szekelys: Dracula's People
Szekelys:
Szekelys are a subgroup of the Hungarian people.
They live Szekely Land an ethno-cultural region located east from Transylvania.
The Szekelys, along with the Saxons, played an important role in order defend
the Kingdom of Hungary, against
Ottomans.
The name“Szekelys” comes from the Hungarian
expression meaning “frontier guards”. They were regarded as the finest warriors
of Transylvania.
With the Treaty of Trianon in 1920, Transylvania
(as well as the Szekely Land) became part of Romania and Szekelys population
grew bigger.
Today's Szekelys Land roughly
corresponds to the Romanian counties of Harghita, Covasna and
Mures.
The Szekelys symbol is the Sun and the Moon. And
the symbol is used in the coat of arms of
Transylvania.
Szekelys are a subgroup of the Hungarian people.
They live Szekely Land an ethno-cultural region located east from Transylvania.
The Szekelys, along with the Saxons, played an important role in order defend
the Kingdom of Hungary, against
Ottomans.
The name“Szekelys” comes from the Hungarian
expression meaning “frontier guards”. They were regarded as the finest warriors
of Transylvania.
With the Treaty of Trianon in 1920, Transylvania
(as well as the Szekely Land) became part of Romania and Szekelys population
grew bigger.
Today's Szekelys Land roughly
corresponds to the Romanian counties of Harghita, Covasna and
Mures.
The Szekelys symbol is the Sun and the Moon. And
the symbol is used in the coat of arms of
Transylvania.