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- Baba_Marta_Day abstract "Grandma March Day (or simply Baba Marta, Bulgarian: Баба Марта) is a holiday celebrated in Bulgaria, on the first of March. Martenitsa - usually in the form of a wrist band, woven by combining red and white colored threads - are worn on that day and through March, until a stork or a bloomed tree is seen, symbolizing warmer weather and well being. Older Bulgarians call it Birch Month, because it is around this time when birch trees start growing leaves and give sap. There's much folklore about Grandma March Day and the character of Baba Marta herself. The greeting exchanged on this day is Chestita Baba Marta (Честита Баба Марта – Happy Baba Marta, often shortened to ЧБМ on greetings cards).There are various theories and suggestions (even several legends, involving real historical figures) about the symbolism of these two particular colors - red & white, from which Martenitsa are made. An obvious explanation and perhaps a common belief people share, is that "red" stands for "life/birth" and "white" denotes "anew/on clear grounds". Combined together, they mean "newborn", "rebirth", "a new beginning"; a celebration of Life and Survival. Another popular explanation is that white stands for wisdom and red for good health, which means that anyone giving you a Martenitsa is wishing you both throughout the new year.In March, these amulets, worn around one's wrists and on their attire, can be seen almost everywhere in Bulgaria and in the neighboring regions. Being a purely pagan ritual by origin, Baba Marta Day is one of the oldest, still existing traditions in Christian Europe.".
- Baba_Marta_Day country Bulgaria.
- Baba_Marta_Day thumbnail Martenitsa.jpg?width=300.
- Baba_Marta_Day wikiPageID "19360804".
- Baba_Marta_Day wikiPageRevisionID "598891015".
- Baba_Marta_Day caption "Typical martenitsa".
- Baba_Marta_Day date "--03-01".
- Baba_Marta_Day duration "86400.0".
- Baba_Marta_Day frequency "annual".
- Baba_Marta_Day hasPhotoCollection Baba_Marta_Day.
- Baba_Marta_Day holidayName "Baba Marta Day".
- Baba_Marta_Day observedby Bulgaria.
- Baba_Marta_Day scheduling "same day each year".
- Baba_Marta_Day subject Category:Bulgarian_culture.
- Baba_Marta_Day subject Category:March_observances.
- Baba_Marta_Day type Holiday.
- Baba_Marta_Day type TimeInterval.
- Baba_Marta_Day comment "Grandma March Day (or simply Baba Marta, Bulgarian: Баба Марта) is a holiday celebrated in Bulgaria, on the first of March. Martenitsa - usually in the form of a wrist band, woven by combining red and white colored threads - are worn on that day and through March, until a stork or a bloomed tree is seen, symbolizing warmer weather and well being. Older Bulgarians call it Birch Month, because it is around this time when birch trees start growing leaves and give sap.".
- Baba_Marta_Day label "Baba Marta Day".
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- Baba_Marta_Day depiction Martenitsa.jpg.
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- Baba_Marta_Day name "Baba Marta Day".