![]() I'd like this photo very much because when i look in this photo i feel that the atmosphere of spring in bulgaria is very pure. Thank you for this is very interesting for me.i have never been in Bulgaria.i was very glad that learn this e kiss you That is very nice photo we have a lot of traditions for welcoming the spring in turkey Im sorry for my englısh but a few know I like to learn There are very many legends related to Martsishor (search in the Internet). That's why, it's not so much surprising for me that this tradition is kept in Bulgaria, too, because I knew about this since I was borne. Martenitsa, or Martsishor, in fact is a Dacian tradition and it is very ancient one. Its borders spread in today's Bulgaria, and also a good part of Ukraine. ![]() Today, from Dacia remained only Romania and Republic of Moldova. During the Roman Empire period, there was a vast territory in the North of it, called Dacia (look in the history books). Hi, everyone! Speaking about Martenitsa, or Martsishor, as we call it in Moldova and Romania, I'd also like to add something from the history of this holiday. At the end of February there are dozens of stalls in the street selling the newest types of Martenitsi and everybody is buying a bag full of them to give away. It is a very popular Bulgarian tradition. If you don’t see any of these at all by the end of March, you can tie the little Martenitsa to a tree, so a stork can pick it up! There are different rituals when to take the Martenitsa off: for example when you see the first stork or a tree with blossoms. Many people wear a lot of Martenitsi: you receive them as presents from relatives, friends and colleagues. On the first day of March and the next days the Bulgarians and also the foreigners living there, exchange and wear white and red tassels, small dolls and flowers. The red and white Martenitsi symbolize many things: good health, happiness and life. It is a Bulgarian tradition for welcoming the spring. Baba means grandmother in Bulgarian and Mart is the month of March. However, it always bears the same meaning – a lucky charm against the evil spirits of the world, a token for health and a sign of appreciation.A Martenitsa is made of white and red yarn and worn from March 1 until the end of March, or until the first time you see a stork. The martenitsa now comes in all shapes and sizes – from Guiness record-worth giant building packages to two tiny simple strings gently wrapped around a newborn’s arm. Others place it under a rock and based on what they find there the next morning guess what kind of a year they will have. ![]() ![]() When the martenitsa is taken off, many people tie it to a tree – one that they’d like to be especially fruitful. On March 1, almost everyone in Bulgaria can be seen with a martenitsa – a small adornment made of white and red yarn, which will be worn until around the end of the month, or the first time an individual sees a stork, swallow or budding tree – the first signs that spring has arrived. One says that on March 1 she does her pre-spring cleaning and shakes her mattress for the last time before the next winter, and all the feathers that come out of the mattress pour on the earth like snow – the last snow of the year. There are many different versions of the Baba Marta tale. Celebrated on March 1, Baba Marta (Grandmother March) is believed to be a feisty lady tradition says that the sun only comes out when she smiles. ![]()
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