Articles by Initial Letters
Kalotaszeg
Erdélyi Szépmíves Céh, Kolozsvár, 1932, 171–179. oldal
Series – Old writings still interesting and/or relevant today: Kalotaszeg: a cultural concept. by Kós Károly – from “Kalotaszeg” 1912. The Kalotaszeg Region [of Transylvania, today in Romania] is described here as a completely closed area in terms of ethnography; most of which is also closed geographically. "…Kalotaszeg is the most Hungarian, the most intelligent, the most cheerful group where decoration is lush but not garish – like a hillside covered in wildflowers before mowing… Seen from the train the countryside is bleak and bare, with low, rocky, treeless hills…and an occasional steeple-less, old Gothic church surrounded by lilac bushes…. the air is wonderfully clear. It is not possible to live from the land here; they work in nearby factories, or do brick laying, stucco or masonry work, carpentry. They don’t eat too much, but spend a lot on clothing and home decoration. The last large landholder in the region was Count Bánffy whose lands fell prey to land reform… Not many folks from Kalotaszeg joined the waves of people immigrating to America…”