The article tells about the meaning of the word "buhurt", its origin is analyzed and what is buhurt on the Internet.
Ancient times
The meaning of various rituals and simply representations among our ancestors was very great. Which, however, is easily explainable - at that time there was no media, far from everyone could read (and there were negligible books), so the most welcome guests in any house or in the inn were, of course, wandering poets, storytellers, and just those who knew how to tell news and gossip in an interesting and fascinating way.
Various theater performances and tournaments enjoyed no less popularity among the nobility. Depending on the era and customs of the people, they wore different shapes, and sometimes the participants fought to death. But in the Middle Ages, knightly tournaments were especially popular in Europe. Participants were given blunted peaks, other weapons and good protection, so as not to turn the performance into someone else's death. True, sometimes it all the same came as a result of sloppiness or passions. In addition, the customs and rules of tournaments also varied greatly. And they were called buhurts. So what is buhurt? And where did this word come from in our language? This we will understand.
Definition
Bugurt is a knightly tournament during which groups of conditional opponents fought using blunt weapons. The word itself, according to linguists and historians, comes from the old French bouhourt or buhurt, which means “beat”. True, young people on the Internet these days use it in a slightly different way, but first things first.
According to some surviving sources, the buhurt is not only a fun battle, but sometimes training before a real battle. And squires could earn the title of knight, including on the bugurt.
As a rule, there was a reward at such tournaments, and it consisted, for example, of a horse, armor or weapons of a losing knight, which led to fierce battles, because all this cost a lot of money. So for some, a bugurt is a way to get hold of better equipment or lose everything there is.
Reconstructors
Nowadays, various movements of history buffs are popular, which are engaged in the reconstruction of battles of bygone days (most often medieval), as well as the manufacture of authentic equipment, weapons and everything else. And similar gatherings for battles are also called buhurts, such a modern “knightly” tournament. The Middle Ages, of course, are long gone, but lovers of the history of that era are still located. However, there is another curious meaning of the word.
the Internet
Now on the Internet among young people you can often find the word "buhurt". However, it does not mean a knightly duel at all, but something else. In this case, buhurt is short stereotyped stories. They are characterized by their main characters, who are exaggerated collective images.
And often they can wear, in addition to the humorous sense, also a negative connotation and be accompanied by a meme picture, such as shown above.