Octogenarian 'Aunty Ilonka' rings heavy church bells in Hungary

By Agence France-Presse

Dec 30, 2023 12:09 am

Téreny, Hungary: Following in the footsteps of her family's past five generations, Jozsefne Szedlak, or Aunty Ilonka as she is widely known, leaves her home to the nearby bell tower at least twice a day.

As one of the few remaining bell ringers in Hungary, she has taken on the responsibility of tolling the bells at the Catholic church in Tereny, a village of 350 residents around 60 kilometers (40 miles) north of Budapest.

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