Egg-Shoeing in Focus for Easter as Hungarian Craftsman Keeps Tradition Alive

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Gyula Laszlo holds an emu egg decorated with miniature metal horseshoes in Markaz, Hungary, March 30, 2021. Standing next to his workbench, Gyula Laszlo drills a pattern of tiny holes into a hollowed-out hen's egg, inserting a network of metal threads that he then uses tweezers to mount a miniature horseshoe on. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

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Gyula Laszlo decorates an egg with miniature metal horseshoes based on an old Hungarian Easter tradition in Markaz, Hungary, March 30, 2021. The craft he specialises in - and in which he generally does brisk business around Easter - is called egg-shoeing, a Hungarian tradition that dates back to the 19th century, and several horseshoes can decorate a single egg. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

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Gyula Laszlo prepares an egg before decorating it with miniature metal horseshoes, based on an old Hungarian Easter tradition, in Markaz, Hungary, March 30, 2021. and Laszlo has developed his own techniques over more than 20 years.. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

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Gyula Laszlo decorates an egg with miniature metal horseshoes based on an old Hungarian Easter tradition in Markaz, Hungary, March 30, 2021. Once considered the ultimate test of skill for a blacksmith, it is now kept alive by Laszlo and a handful of other artisans. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

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Gyula Laszlo holds an egg decorated with miniature metal horseshoes in Markaz, Hungary, March 30, 2021. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

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Eggs decorated with miniature metal horseshoes based on an old Hungarian Easter tradition are seen in Markaz, Hungary, March 30, 2021. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

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