Historically, gravedigging has not been considered a respectable profession. Because of their association with death, gravediggers are sometimes thought to be at least ritually unclean if not physically dirty.
But it's a serious job that requires athleticism. Oddity Central reports that gravediggers from around the world assembled in Hungary to discover which of teams of two men could dig a complete grave the fastest and most precisely. A finished grave is 2 meters long, 0.8 meters wide, and 1.6 meters deep.
A Hungarian team won first place for the second year in a row. László Kiss and Robert Nagy completed their grave in 1 hour, 33 minutes, and 20 seconds.
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I thought Romania would have a lock on this what with their centuries of experience in dealing with vampires, et.al, But sure Hungary. They are just as involved.
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Are graves still dug by hand? I always find excavators are used, baring final touches. Are there cemeteries where even the smallest excavators can't get in, or areas of the world where hours of manual labor is cheaper than a few minutes of heavy equipment usage?
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