During the Ottoman occupation of Hungary the village was destroyed several times, in 1641 it was mentioned as a deserted place.

It was only after the revolution led by Francis II Rákóczi (early 18th century) that the village began to prosper.

The matyó embroidery is one of the finest examples of Hungarian folk art, it has been inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of the UNESCO in 2012.

The Matyó people are famous for the traditional, very colorful embroidery which was developed by a local drawing artist, Bori Kisjankó.

Elder women in the village still make embroideries on a regular basis, in some cases for their living.