The Csikos Cowboys in Budapest, Hungary

Video Transcript

"Hi. My name is Dante Mena, and I'm here on behalf of Expert Village in Budapest, Hungary. I'm the author of this travel guide; it's one of the Hunter travel guides, called "Hungary." The cover of this book, of this Hunter travel guide for Hungary, is there for a special reason. What you are looking at is a Csikos cowboy. Now technically they are sheepherders; that was their original occupation. But they're very much comparable to the American cowboy. Many of them still live out on the plains of Hungary, sleep with the animals and with their dogs, and take care of their cattle just as they did hundreds of years ago. And that's the reason why this Csikos cowboy with his horse is on the cover. As a matter of fact, there are many tours that you can take for the inland of Hungary that will expose you to this lifestyle of the Csikos cowboys, where you can see the rough element of Hungary as it used to be. And, they still wear exactly those same outfits as they used to wear many, many years ago. They are handmade by themselves, and they also still herd the cattle just like they did many hundreds of years ago. It's in that same area where you'll find many horseback riding stables and other types of adventures, like hunting and fishing, as well as touring various areas."