csikós
Csikós is a traditional Hungarian mounted herdsman who tends horses and livestock on the Great Hungarian Plain, known as the puszta, with the Hortobágy region being especially associated. The term comes from csikó, meaning foal, reflecting the horse-centered nature of the craft.
Historically, csikós were employed to manage large herds of horses and cattle across the steppe. Their duties
In culture and heritage, the csikós figure has become a symbol of Hungarian rural life and pastoral
Today, while large-scale traditional herding has diminished, the csikós craft survives as a living heritage and