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In particular it is connected to the days of " Baba Dochia", a mythological figure in Romanian folklore, and March, which in antiquity was the start of the year.

The word Martisor is the diminutive of martie, the old folk name for March ( Martie, in modern Romanian), and thus literally means “little March”. The duality of symbols is kept in the colours of the Mărţişor: white and red, meaning peace and war (it might also symbolize winter and spring). They were worn, to bring good luck and good weather, from March 1 until the first trees would bloom.March 1 is the day Romanians celebrate ‘Martisor’, an old tradition related to spring arrival and warm weather, also symbolizing love, respect and friendship. To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. On the first day of March, Romanians celebrate the arrival of spring in their own unique way: through the symbolic mărțișor (or trinket, in an approximate English translation).

The word Martisor is the diminutive of martie, the Romanian name for March, and thus literally means “little March”. It carries within its heart of hearts the positive energy of a new year, of a season that’s just been reborn, but also a drop of love from the giver to the receiver. Etsy’s 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centres that host Etsy.Day after day, from the height of its balcony in the sky, Sun poured its life-giving light onto the earth. The chimney sweep martisor, which is a small figurine of a chimney sweep tied with the red and white string, is among the martisoare most sought by Romanians, as it is said that the chimney sweep brings good luck.