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Competitors Dig Deep in Hungarian Grave-Digging Contest
- On Saturday, 38 competitors grabbed picks and shovels in Nyerges, Hungary, for a grave-digging contest organized by The Hungarian Association of Cemetery Maintainers and Operators to showcase the trade and shake off death-related taboos.
- Dry summer-baked soil in the public cemetery in Nyerges proved a worthy adversary for the 19 two-man teams. They huffed, puffed, and sweated while racing for the title of quickest-dug and most stylish grave.
- Digging to specifications of 1.6 meters deep, 2 meters long, and 0.8 meters wide, Nagy and Kiss won with a time of 1 hour, 21 minutes. Their victory proved their expertise in the trade.
- Nagy and Kiss shared a cash prize of 200,000 Hungarian forints, about $640. "Speed is the main thing here, not the beauty," Nagy said, emphasizing performance over aesthetics.
- The Hungarian Association of Cemetery Maintainers and Operators uses the contest to showcase trade skills and shake off death-related taboos. The event positions grave-digging as a respected professional discipline requiring precision and speed.
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Competitors dig deep in Hungarian cemetery's grave-digging contest
A grave-digging contest in a Hungarian cemetery showcases the skills of the trade and aims to shake off death-related taboos. The Hungarian Association of Cemetery Maintainers and Operators organized the event which took place Saturday in Nyergesújfalu in northern Hungary.…
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