Négyévszakos

Négyévszakos refers to the system of dividing the year into four seasons, rather than the traditional six seasonal divisions found in some Eastern cultures. This system originated in Hungarian and is also found in other European cultures. The four seasons in this system are spring, summer, autumn, and winter. These seasonal divisions are based on temperature and weather patterns, rather than the astronomical definitions of the solar year.

The traditional Hungarian system of négyévszakos recognizes four seasons: tavasz, nyár, őszi nyár, and tél. This system was used to mark important cultural and agricultural events throughout the year. The exact timing of the seasons varied depending on the location and the specific agricultural cycle of the region.

The négyévszakos system is distinct from the traditional two-seasonal divisions of winter and summer, which are found in some European cultures. It also differs from the six-season system of some Eastern cultures, which divide the year into beating the heat, grain rain, grain Full or grain sacrifice, summer grain full, late summer white dew, autumn white dew, frost descent, light cold, heavy cold, snow snow, and spring snow.

Négyévszakos has been used to explain the traditional folk calendar, where important agricultural events and festivals were scheduled according to the natural cycles of the seasons. The use of four seasons has also been tied to agricultural cycles, as different crops were harvested during different seasons. The négyévszakos system remains an important part of the cultural heritage of some European cultures.