Martenitsa

Postcard ID: BG-44746
Country: Bulgaria

Wow, this is the first Bulgarian postcard in my blog. Big luck! :)

This postcard shows a spring symbol or, more familiar for me - Martsishor (in Romanian).

A Martenitsa is a small piece of adornment, made of white and red yarn and usually in the form of two dolls, a male and a female. Martenitsi are worn from Baba Marta Day (March 1) until the wearer first sees a stork, swallow, or budding tree (or until late March). The name of the holiday means "Grandma March" in Bulgarian and the holiday and the wearing of Martenitsi are a Bulgarian tradition related to welcoming the spring, which according to Bulgarian folklore begins in March.

The stamp is from series Wild roses issued in 2006: