The miracle of Csatka - a photo-story by Eszter Halasi

 Around St. Mary's Day, the Csatka Farewell is held every year. 

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At this time, Roma families who believe in the mystery of the Holy-well in Csatka make a pilgrimage to the village in the Komárom-Esztergom county in Hungary from all over the Carpathian basin.

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This year I visited the Csatka Farewell for the first time and it became clear to me on the spot that as a Roma photographer, I had the duty to photograph it.

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Photos and words by Eszter Halasi/TT

(This article first appeared in the Travellers' Times Winter 2023 Magazine)