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Baba Marta
Baba Marta Day (Grandma March) is one of the most celebrated Bulgarian traditions preserved from antiquity to the present day. On March 1 everyone who is proud to be a Bulgarian wears martenitsas – a symbol of health, happiness, peace and love. The martenitsa is put on the clothes (like a brooch) or is tied on the wrist with the words “Happy Baba Marta”.
The martenitsa is made with intertwined white and red threads, and the colors are considered to have a symbolic meaning: red represents blood and life, while white - purity, sincerity and innocence. In some areas, a gold or silver coin is added as it is believed that it will keep the person healthy. The martenitsa is worn until you see a stork, swallow, or cuckoo and then is put on a blossoming tree.
This Holiday symbolizes the upcoming spring and is believed to bestow health and fertility. This is an old tradition that dates back to the Thracians.
The martenitsa is made with intertwined white and red threads, and the colors are considered to have a symbolic meaning: red represents blood and life, while white - purity, sincerity and innocence. In some areas, a gold or silver coin is added as it is believed that it will keep the person healthy. The martenitsa is worn until you see a stork, swallow, or cuckoo and then is put on a blossoming tree.
This Holiday symbolizes the upcoming spring and is believed to bestow health and fertility. This is an old tradition that dates back to the Thracians.