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Info note: The Martenitsa are worn from Baba Marta Day/ Grandma March Day (March 1) until the wearer first sees a stork, swallow (or until the end of March). The red and white woven threads symbolize the wish for good health. They are the heralds of the coming of spring and of new life. Tradition dictates that Martenitsi are always given as gifts, not bought for oneself. They are given to loved ones, friends, and those people to whom one feels close and also to animals for good health and long life. Bulgarian story relates the first Martenitsi to the 7th-century Battle of Ongal between the Bulgar Khan Asparuh and the Byzantines, which resulted in a decisive Bulgar victory. After the battle, the Bulgar Khan sent eagles with white threads to announce the victory to his main camp. The threads turned bloody during the flight, thus creating the first Martenitsa.
Prompt: Tradition
The text says approximately this: Baba Marta is my favorite tradition for purely sentimental reasons. I enjoy sharing these small amulets with our loved ones, with the promise of health and good luck. And also the fact that it is one of the only few traditions in which the animals participate equally with the humans. It is also one of the most ancient. Something so cheerful and hopeful is survived even into the darkest times and that invariably gives tremendous power. Previous years I'm even do it myself the martenitsy who I give to my most precious ones.
