On 1st of March we celebrate here, in Romania the beginning of spring, the awakening of nature and also the Mărțișor.
Mărțișor is a tradition recorded by etimologists since early XX century- at that time not only in Romania, but also in Bulgaria and Albania. Now, Mărțișor is part of the UNESCO heritage. Bulgaria and The Republic of Moldova still celebrate Mărțișor, that it is a custom repeated year after year to celebrate spring.
Mărțișor is also believed to be a protector, some king of lucky charm and it is offered to girls; but in some regions of Moldova to boys.
At the beginning Mărțișor was a string, made of white and red silk, the white representing the winter, but also the purity and the red, love and life. Mărțișor was worn as a bracelet. In some regions, a little silver or gold coin was clinging by the string.
Now we use to wear mărțișoare as pins or brooches, the white and red string included. If at first it was considered that only some symbols can be worn as mărțișoare, now we wear almost everything.
Mărțișoarele are ment to be worn for 12 days and after these period, the string is liked to a twig, the meaning of these is that the twig will bloom nicely, you will have health, luck and happiness.
I like to wear the white and red string simple, at my wrist, but also as a brooches- but I prefer the old symbols, like flowers, the chimney sweep, romanian symbols, the horseshoe etc.
These year favorite is a little bird from Joined by Fire Studios, but also a little mushroom from Atelierul de Murano, all bought from Muzeul Național al Țăranului Român.
Also at the Mărțițor Fair I found some cute little grandmas that worked the mărțișoare you can see in these post. I liked them very much because they are so so cute, with interesting messages and old romanian symbols.
My dearest is the wild strawberries mărțișor, that friends give to other friends...
And the fact that some old cute little ladies made with their own hands those mărțișoare was even more important to me. So me bought a bunch.
Hope you liked these article and if you are in Bucharest, visit the Fair from Muzeul Național al Țăranului Român. The fair is open till Sunday.
Mărțișor is a tradition recorded by etimologists since early XX century- at that time not only in Romania, but also in Bulgaria and Albania. Now, Mărțișor is part of the UNESCO heritage. Bulgaria and The Republic of Moldova still celebrate Mărțișor, that it is a custom repeated year after year to celebrate spring.
Mărțișor is also believed to be a protector, some king of lucky charm and it is offered to girls; but in some regions of Moldova to boys.
At the beginning Mărțișor was a string, made of white and red silk, the white representing the winter, but also the purity and the red, love and life. Mărțișor was worn as a bracelet. In some regions, a little silver or gold coin was clinging by the string.
Now we use to wear mărțișoare as pins or brooches, the white and red string included. If at first it was considered that only some symbols can be worn as mărțișoare, now we wear almost everything.
Mărțișoarele are ment to be worn for 12 days and after these period, the string is liked to a twig, the meaning of these is that the twig will bloom nicely, you will have health, luck and happiness.
I like to wear the white and red string simple, at my wrist, but also as a brooches- but I prefer the old symbols, like flowers, the chimney sweep, romanian symbols, the horseshoe etc.
These year favorite is a little bird from Joined by Fire Studios, but also a little mushroom from Atelierul de Murano, all bought from Muzeul Național al Țăranului Român.
Also at the Mărțițor Fair I found some cute little grandmas that worked the mărțișoare you can see in these post. I liked them very much because they are so so cute, with interesting messages and old romanian symbols.
My dearest is the wild strawberries mărțișor, that friends give to other friends...
And the fact that some old cute little ladies made with their own hands those mărțișoare was even more important to me. So me bought a bunch.
Hope you liked these article and if you are in Bucharest, visit the Fair from Muzeul Național al Țăranului Român. The fair is open till Sunday.
Hope you all will have a nice, lovely and beautiful spring!
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