luni, 1 martie 2010

Martenitsa

Martenitsa is a small doll made of red and white yarn.It symbolizes the begining of the spring and it is given between friends and relatives on the 1st day of March.
In general,in Bulgaria,you can see these dolls hung on blossom trees in middle April.
This symbol is similar to our traditional holiday,Mărţişor.We don't have dolls,but we have little talismans which are given and worn  for good luck and health.

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