By its nature, life for the Eurasian horsemen on the steppe was vitalic. The Magyars, being highly mobile nomads, were in constant interaction with their environment. Close to the natural world, the Magyars nonetheless possessed an advanced culture that was derived from ancient Sumeria. Due to their central geographic position on the Eurasian Steppes, cultural influences from other Near Eastern civilizations are also evident. The result is a truly unique blending of cultural elements.
Throughout their history, the Magyars have had to defend their culture against both foreign invaders, and regimes in neighboring countries. After being awarded large pieces of Hungarian territory following the first world war, these regimes have sought to ethnically cleanse the Magyars. Since their settlement in the Carpathian Basin, this struggle has taken many forms. One such form was the nation's conversion to Christianity. Another, the empire building of the Ottoman Turks who wished to convert the nation to an Islamic state known as Magyaristan. Still another, the Austrian Hapsburgs had sought to pacify the rebellious Magyars at all costs, including attempts to falsify the Magyars origins, culture, and linguistic heritage. Finally was the Soviet occupation which had imposed the alien concept of communism on the nation. The current challenge is more complex. Countries such as Romania, Serbia, and Slovakia are openly hostile to the Magyars and their culture. The threat of globalization and European integration to traditional cultures perhaps represents the greatest threat yet. The English language web links listed on this page, are dedicated to the preservation and expansion of our knowledge of the ancient past. Welcome to the world of the ancient Magyars.
ORIGINS
China Yields Secrets to 1,000 Year Mystery of Hungary's Origins
ARCHAEOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY
The Székely-Hungarian Rovás Script
RELIGION/BELIEFS
Shamanism In A Post-Modern Age
Symbolic Healing In Hungarian Ethno-Medicine
Soulseers In The Hungarian Village Today
Journal of The International Society For Shaministic Research
The Great Stag, A Sumerian Divinity and its Affiliation
HUNGARIAN MUSIC
Hungarian Songs Traced To Uighurs
Hungry For Their Roots (Hungarians & Uighurs)
The History of Hungarian Dance
The Origins Of Hungarian Folk Music
Ancient Echo:The Origins and Development Of Hungarian Folk Music
LINGUISTICS
Was Hungarian The Language Of Ancient Eastern Cultures?
The Hungarian Language and Myths of Ethno-Genesis
Transylvania, An Ancient Magyar Land
Turanian Lands, Turanian Peoples
Support The Victims of Trianon