Bulgarian red and white Martenitsa attached to an evergreen tree
A Martenitsa is a small piece of adornment, made of white and red yarn and usually in the form of two dolls, a white male and a red female. Martenitsi are worn from Baba Marta Day (March 1) until the wearer first sees a stork, swallow, or blossoming tree (or until late March). The name of the holiday means "Grandma March" in Bulgarian and Macedonian, the holiday and the wearing of Martenitsi are a Bulgarian tradition related to welcoming the spring, which according to Bulgarian folklore begins in March. Inscribed in 2017 on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (Wikipedia).
Size: 2848px × 4288px
Location: Wonder Bridges, Bulgaria
Photo credit: © Denitsa Glavinova / Alamy / Afripics
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