Long before the 1st of March, red and white begin to gather in my thoughts. On Mărțișor day those twin threads appear— insistent, disarmingly simple. A charm no heavier than the season’s first breath. Why?
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Why Red and White Became the Colors of Mărțișor on March 1st
Long before the first of March, red and white begin to gather in my thoughts. On Mărțișor day, those twin threads appear—quiet, insistent, disarmingly simple. A charm no heavier than the season’s first breath. Why?