[Marty]

Here's a link regarding early mythology relating to Hungary. link

Priestly titles:
Táltos Priest king (root-word is wisdom, knowledge "Tud, Tut"
Magoch Magus, Magian priest (root-word magia=bonfire)
Bacsa,Baksa Priest of crafts, science
Harsány Priest of song and ceremonies
Arbis Priest of medicine (modern "doctor"=Orvos)
Barus,Rasdi Priest of magic (modern Varázs)
Garabonciás Priest of storm black magic. (from Kara-pan)

[Servant of the 9]

Strange as it may seem, it could be Scots.
Royal families of the time married back and forth and the bride always brought vast numbers of retainers with her.

So9

[TaxRelief]

magoch = magog

[taxcontrol]

Welcome to the Known World!

Here are a couple of links that will be helpful if you do not already have them.

http:www.sca.org/
(for Arizona) http://www.atenveldt.com/

As for your specific questions, I do not have an answer.
In service to the dream,
Lord Miles d'Eath (aka Taxcontrol)

[processing please hold]

I'll ask my hubby if he remembers his childhood. :-)

[Triggerhippie]

From what I understand there is NOBODY involved with the SCA who knows about history. Pointy ears? Viking ninjas? Peace ties on weapons?


Good luck!

[TBP]

I'm a lapsed Scadian. My wife and I are about to rejoin.

Perhaps their headquarters can help you, or the local kingdom, barony, or household. I believe there is a directory of them on SCA's website, http://www.sca.org

[Macaw]

LIGHTNING BOLT! LIGHTNING BOLT!

[Xenalyte]

The SCA will not teach you squat about history.

Its full name is the Society for CREATIVE Anachronism.

Historicity is of zero importance to the SCA. Dressing up in armor made of jute wall covers and whacking each other with PVC pipes is far more important.

Now, what did you want to know about the Middle Ages? I'm your go-to gal for that.

[k2blader]

When in college I used to enjoy watching the CSA folks do their thing in front of the student center.

[k2blader]

From what (little) I've seen of the SCA, everyone who's a part of it is Caucasian-looking.

Are there any non-Caucasian-looking folks in the SCA, and what "roles" do they fit into? For example, could a black or asian member still be a "Lord Geoffrey Winterheath" or whatnot?

I know this is a weird/ignorant comment/question. No offense intended--I'm just curious.

[Joe 6-pack]

I'm of Hungarian descent and my last name is "Magoch," but that's only because my grandfather was clearing his throat when the Ellis Island people asked him for his name....