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1 st of March - Baba Marta (Abuela Marta) in Bulgaria – she brings spring weather

Baba Marta

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1st of March - Baba Marta (Abuela Marta) in Bulgaria – she

brings spring weather

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We all hope Baba Marta is in a good mood. If not – the weather is bad!

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Martenitsa is a symbol of the coming spring. It protects us from

all bad things

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Everybody wears Martenitsa in Bulgaria. It is a very old tradition.

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Red – symbol of blood, life

White – happiness,

purity

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Wear martenitsa until you see a stork or a swallow …

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…then we put our martenitsa on a blooming tree or under a stone to

predict what will be the year like.

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We make Martenitsi at home and we give

them to friendsLet’s make martenici!

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In our library, at break time…

Plamena organized a workshop to explain us this Bulgarian tradition.

We learned how to make these bracelets and got one.

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Do you want yours?

You can try, it’s very easy.