Most of the pictures were taken during the major
feast of the year called "Kirchweih,"
(the church consecration days), and was held on a Sunday in Autumn.
(something like "Homecoming Day" at a protestant churches)
The young men wore special hats which had been created by the young women
of the village, and all took part in a procession led by a selected young
couple. The day included a special mass, a festival dinner, and dancing in the
street.
Captions have been translated into
English.
The following photos are linked back to
Georg Grega's Mehala site.
Old bakery vis-à-vis the
church
(corner of Macilor/Closca) 1960
Special Thanks to Georg Grega for his collaboration
with us to
create an English Website of his German version of Mehala - Timisoara.
And tanks and appreciation goes to
Brad Schwebler who has contributed his time and talents in translating
various pages from German to English,
for us to benefit.
Franzstadt - MehalaCoordinator: Jody
McKim,
Georgia, US
