Hungarian Folk Tales: Angel Lambs (S06E04)

The Hungarian Folk Tales stem from original folktale collections, every episode has its special authentic ornamentation. The trio of folk art, folk music and folk tales are masterfully combined in the episodes.

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A spiritual tale about the place where the sky and the earth meet. A mysterious old man grazes his sheep, and three brothers are put to the test.

Made by the Kecskemét Film Studio.
Directed by: Mária Horváth
Storyteller: Gyula Szabó
Music: Kaláka band

The makers used the decorative art of a certain countryside region at each episode. The trio of folk art, folk music and folk tales are masterfully combined in the episodes, which have unique imagery, sometimes spicy folk humor in the dialogues. Thanks to the natural presentation of the storytellers, and the music of the Kaláka band, the viewer can experience something unique and special.

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[szalard]

This folktale is longer than showed in this animation. In the original folktale the boy sees on the land over the river many things:
- a pasture full of grass and skinny cows on it,
- a land without any grass but with very fat cows on it,
- a forrest with trees full of crying birds on them,
- two mad dogs who attack each other trying to bite each other, but between them lies a fence,
- a rotten, stinking corpse from which mouth a very clear water flows out.
When the boy arrives back to the old man (God), he asks Him what those meant. The old man explains:
- the skinny cows on a green pasture means, that rich people who are very gready cannot be happy of their wealth,
- fat cows on a desert land, that even poor people can live well if they do not spend their money on foolush things,
- the woods withe crying birds mens the souls of the children who died before they were baptised,
- the dogs attacking each others mean that people who in their lives hated each other, after their death are punished like this,
- the corpse from which mouth a clean river flows was in his life a priest that preached beautiful things, saying to people to avoid to make sins, while he lived a life full of sins. The beautiful things he preached is the clear water pouring out from his mouth, while his sinful life is the rotten corpse.

These symbols have parallels in the Central Asian and Siberian Shamanistic mythology.

[kelvindavis]

This is some absolutely beautiful animation! I love the art style of this show, it's so "folksy, " and it fits it perfectly.

[MosdrasTheLight]

Some may interpret this as the lad died me I’d like to think he simply entered the priesthood. Less sad feels that way

[iznpmuy]

The screen times of the middle child in Hungarian Folk tales:4%

[gaborvoros]

Well this is a Catholic folk tale, for those who don't understand the meaning of this part

[hotaruishere]

THE SHEEP WENT TO CHURCH!!!! XD that's so cute!!!!

[oroontheheels]

In folklore crossing something usually means protagonist venture “to the other side”. I think boy crossed the bridge on a sheep back, because as a normal human he would be unable to cross it normally. Because “normal” way for human to get to land of the dead is to … well … die. 😅
In Russian folk tales heroes go to land of the dead via Baba Yaga house on chicken legs.
It’s interesting how religion and folklore intertwine in cultures.
Great story, very beautiful animation.

[zsofiaszucs]

It's my most favorite tale from my childhood. It bring me back the good old times.

[acelynfury]

I Love this story so much that i can even tell it my children someday

[reyshamrai]

Hungarian folk tale logic: if you're blond youll do everything right

[fiore]

I love the animals in these stories, sheep are so cute c:

[janetmiller]

Delightful and beautiful! And this one surprised me. Lovely.

[zeamagogu]

The most beautiful of all the storyes.

[feralbluee]

second tale with god in it. so the boy became an angel. such a lovely story.

(i’m an agnostic, but this is truly a lovely tale and very meaningful. you don’t have to believe or be religious to feel spirituality and beauty.)

[trinaholman]

I have watched, and enjoyed every one. This is the last. Thank you very much.

[wintersnow]

Hungarian logic means you die in some freak accident, your soul is trapped in an animal or a tree, and all it takes is some heroic quest to give you your life back…

[NessLover]

Yet again must I feel bad for the oldest and the second oldest lad.

[BZ]

Blonde people stay winning in these stories

[KKristof]

"Thirteen fathoms and a half, hug me who loves me!"...the music at the beginning is a famous woodcutter's folk song.

[KushDaddy]

Now That, is a happily ever after I can really relate to. 🙏🏻 ✝️