Martisor. Martenitsa. Martisoare. Amuleto primaverile. Baba Marta. Spring amulet. Martakia. Martis. Romania. Moldova. Bulgaria. Romanian martisor. Mărțișor. Märzchen

Amuleto primaverile rosso e bianco fatto a mano all'uncinetto. Biglietto di auguri "Marzo".
Handmade crocheted red and white spring amulet. Greeting card “March”.
Martisor (Mărțișor) is a celebration at the beginning of spring, on March 1st, in Romania, Moldova and Bulgaria. It is a sign of the friendship, love, appreciation and respect. Giving this talisman to people is an old custom and it is believed that the wearer will be strong and healthy for the year to come. It is also a symbol of the coming spring. Usually both, women and men wear it pinned to their clothes, close to the heart, until the last day of the March, when they tie it to a fruit-tree twig. The pattern on the package may vary.