Wearing a little MarchSourced
Red-and-white threads mark the arrival of spring
Mărțișor is a spring tradition in Romania and Moldova involving intertwined red-and-white threads and a small ornament worn from the beginning of March. Its name means little March. Forms and wearing periods vary between communities.
The new month appears on clothing as well as on the calendar.
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