The Matyó are a subgroup of

Hungarians Hungarians, also known as Magyars, are an Ethnicity, ethnic group native to Hungary (), who share a common Culture of Hungary, culture, Hungarian language, language and History of Hungary, history. They also have a notable presence in former pa ...

. The Matyó people populate an ethnographic region in

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, called " Matyó Land (''Matyóföld'')". Matyó Land consists of the town of

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and its vicinity. The Matyó have retained distinctive traditions, costumes and embroidery.

Origin

Traditionally, the Matyó and Palóc populations were considered to share common ancestors but recent researches question this shared origin.Human Biology, Volume 68, Issues 1-3, Wayne State University Press, 1996, p. 353

References

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