While no one knows exactly the origin of Baba Marta, it is known that it goes back centuries – perhaps, even millennium. It was March 1st ». Since then, each year Baba Marta with the martenitsa represents health, happiness and happy spring.Bulgaria (Observance) History of Baba Marta Khan Asparukh (the founder of the first Bulgarian kingdom in 681) detached the thread and put it on his wrist. The wire had wounded the wing of the pigeon and the blood had colored the wire. He carried on his wing a message in the form of a thread. Suddenly the traveling pigeon sent by his beloved little is Several versions explain this custom but we prefer this one : « After a glorious battle, in a tent, khan Asparukh was discussing with his soldiers his relatives and his far away home. We do the same with domestic animals or those of the farm. The tradition is that it’s worn around the wrist, on the back of the jacket or in the pocket until the appearance of spring. We get rid of it when the spring’s premises is coming – a stork (we put the martenitsa under a stone), flowering trees (we hang it on the branches) or when the snowdrop appears. Baba Marta Day (1st March)īeginning on the first of March, one or more are worn pinned to clothing, or around the wrist or neck, until the wearer sees a stork or swallow returning from migration, or a blossoming tree, and then removes the Martenitsa. The martenitsa are usually offered to loved family and friends, and those people of whom one feels close and to whom one wishes health, prosperity, happiness. Health, prosperity, happiness ! The m artenitsi are always given as gifts and have not be bought for oneself ( Oups !). Baba Marta Day (1st March) Baba Marta Day (1st March) The price is very accessible, around 1 or 2 levas but you can find lots with 10 for only 2 levas and easy to get it, sold on stalls everywhere in town and countryside. Sometimes, a small symbol is attached to these threads : heart, letter, flower or, in Bulgaria, the traditional dolls Pizho and Penda, both Martenitsa. You will find only 2 colors for Martenitsa : the white and red, realized with red and white threads in wool, cotton or silk. Pizho, the male doll, is usually predominantly white Penda, the female doll, is distinguished by her skirt and is usually predominantly red. This bracelet consists of two small wool dolls, Pizho and Penda (Bulgarian: Пижо и Пенда). Her holiday of the same name is celebrated in Bulgaria on March, the 1st, with the exchange and wearing of martenitsi. Baba Marta is the name of a mythical figure who brings with her the end of the cold winter and the beginning of the spring. In France, we have not this kind of custom and it is always curious and interesting to know what does it mean exactly.īaba Marta in Southeastern Europe is a traditional Bulgarian, Romanian and Moldovan festival that symbolizes the arrival of Spring.
As Italian hang their shoes on the electric wires that sometimes find themselves very busy, Bulgarian hang their Baba Marta bracelets on trees and it is pretty nice. The first time we went in Bulgaria, we were really surprised to see many threads and bracelets on the trees in the center of Sofia, in the Parks, everywhere on the trees.
What’s more about this Bulgarian traditional custom. The first March, everywhere in Bulgaria, for the Baba Marta all Bulgarians wear and offer a martenitsa, a cute bracelet as a lucky door.
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