Egg-shoeing in focus for Easter as Hungarian craftsman keeps tradition alive
By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read MARKAZ, Hungary, March 31 (Reuters) - 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. 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. Once considered the ultimate test of skill for a blacksmith, it is now kept alive by Laszlo and a han...
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