schneckenhausApr 4
Die bulgarische Martenitsa ist ein traditioneller Frühlingsgruß in Rot und Weiß. Die Wollfäden werden am ersten März verschenkt und man trägt sie meist am Handgelenk. Man behält sie, bis man den ersten Storch sieht und knotet sie dann an einen blühenden Baum. Diese Tradition wird mit Gesundheit, Glück und den Beginn des Frühlings verbunden.
02.03.2026, #travel #Bulgaria #PlovdivProvince #Martenitsa #tradition #culture #spring #ritual #folklore #mandmade [2]
Daniel BrumundMar 1

Честита Баба Марта ❤️ 🇧🇬

Happy Baba Marta! A Bulgarian custom to welcome Spring, and to wish each other luck and happiness for the new season 🌻

The white and red ribbons are called Martenitsa. We exchange them for good luck 🍀

#БабаМарта #Мартеница #България #BabaMarta #Martenitsa #Bulgaria #Spring

Show threadmuıııoMar 26, 2024
I was saving my last #martenitsa for an orange tree ☺️
Show threadmuıııoMar 23, 2024
I guess we can consider this full spring in #Valencia so off goes the #martenitsa 🌸
Show threadmuıııoMar 1, 2024
So, if you see someone wearing a red-and-white bracelet on their wrist (or several of those - you're supposed to wear each and every #Martenitsa you receive, at least for a while!), or a couple of red-and-white tassels on their clothes, they're either #Bulgarian, or they are a person who's dear to a Bulgarian, and they've been given the gift of care and hope ❤️🤍
Show threadmuıııoMar 1, 2024

And I just got this from one of my closest friends:

#BabaMarta #Martenitsa

Show threadmuıııoMar 1, 2024
However, you can also take it off when you see a #stork - and then you're supposed to take your #Martenitsa and hide it under a rock. This is done so that "evil may sleep under a rock".
Show threadmuıııoMar 1, 2024
The tradition dictates that a #Martenitsa is worn until you see the first blossoming tree - and then you tie it onto its branches, to pay forward the protection of the Martenitsa onto the fruit-bearing trees. It's a fertility thing 😊
Show threadmuıııoMar 1, 2024
There are several #Martenitsa designs - the bracelet is the simplest one, and also the most inconspicuous. The classic Martenitsa is the Pizho-and-Penda (pictured here), which represents a white "boy" (Pizho) and a red "girl" (Penda). The combo is usually fastened to one's clothes and worn throughout March.
muıııoMar 1, 2024

Happy Baba Marta, #Fediverse! 🔴⚪

#BabaMarta #Martenitsa #March