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1 st March
Martenitsa
is a small piece of adornment, made of white and red yarn and worn from March 1 until around the end of March (or the first time an individual sees a stork, swallow, or budding tree). The name of the holiday is Baba Marta "Baba" (баба) is the Bulgarian word for "grandmother March", an old lady with changing moods. Baba Marta is a Bulgarian tradition related to welcoming the upcoming spring.
On the first day of March and for a few days afterwards, Bulgarians exchange and wear white and red tassels or small dolls. This is an old pagan tradition that remains almost unchanged today.Wearing one or more martenitsi is a very popular Bulgarian tradition. The martenitsa symbolises new life, conception, fertility, and spring. The time during which it is worn is meant to be a joyful holiday commemorating health and long life. The colours of the martenitsa are interpreted as symbols of purity and life, as well as the need for harmony in Nature and in people's lives.
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