Bulgarian Folk Art Martenitsa Martenica Martenitza Bundle Collection
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HandmadeMartenitsas, a variety of select style martenitsa bundle, some hanging on a redand white thread, others are wristlets/anklets. Be ready to adorn your love ones on March 1st, martenitsas for every palette . Brand new, unopened, in it's original package. Martenitsa is worn as a jewelry or decoration on your daily clothing on the 1st of March each year to bring whoever wears it health and prosperity throughout the year. It is taken off at the first sight of a stork or when Spring begins when trees start blossoming around March 21, whichever comes first. Martenitsas are given to loved ones, friends, pets and those people we feel close to. They are worn on clothing, or around the wrist or neck. The red-and-white decorations called martenitsas include: strips, braces, dolls and necklaces, colored in red and white (in some regions blue treads are added to protect one from evil eyes). Martenitsa symbolizes new life, conception, fertility, and the beginning of spring. It is a symbol of joy, health and long life. The martenitsa is also interpreted as an artistic image of nature. This interesting decoration symbolizes the purity of the white snow going away and the red settings of the sun welcoming the coming of spring. Red color is believed to have the magic power to chase away evil spirits, demons and illnesses, for it is thought
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