Not_Scarevangelist Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Hello, It's me again. Today is the first day of March. According to our tradition, we, Bulgarians, wear Martenitsas. Do you know what it is? Take a look of this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martenitsa On the first day of March and few days afterwards, Bulgarians exchange and wear white and red tassels or small dolls called "Пижо и Пенда" (Pizho and Penda). In Bulgarian folklore the name Baba Marta (in Bulgarian баба Марта meaning Grandma March) is related to a grumpy old lady whose mood swings change very rapidly.This is an old pagan tradition and remains almost unchanged today. What do you think happens in church when a person starts wearing martenitsas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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