SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - This weekend’s Hungarian Festival at the Sarasota Fairgrounds saw hundreds of people flocking together, all to celebrate a culture with a history that Americans may not get to experience every day.

Bright, colorful clothes festooned the antique dolls at Pink Collar Warrior--just one of the many stalls featuring the varied wares of Hungary’s people. Another sold chimney cakes, or kürtőskalács in the language of its creators: a sweet pastry with a crispy exterior. The sausage-maker’s stall sat right next door to the pastries, selling long, cured meats underneath overhanging garlands of peppers and garlic.

Past the food, past the dozens sitting and marveling at everything up for sale, was the main event--a showcase of the incredible historical skills of Hungary’s p

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