Today, all Bulgarians greet each other for the holiday of spring and give martenitsa to others with wishes for health and prosperity. Baba Marta (Granny Marta) already has fans in many countries, as our quiz last year..
Children, parents, teachers from the Bulgarian schools around the world went to work at the martenitsa workshops wherever they may live to twist red and white thread together and make a martenitsa , the token of health, luck and… the coming..
The quiz which Radio Bulgaria conducted among our multilingual audience from all over the world showed clearly that our listeners are well acquainted with the spring traditions of the Bulgarians and especially with the image of Baba Marta...
Bulgarian childrenscattered all over the world this year did not break the tradition to craft traditional martenitsa amulets. The special martenitsa workshops usually took place in the local Bulgarian Sunday schools...
The month of March is here and the promise of spring is in the air. On the first of March Bulgarians adorn themselves with martenitsa, this wonderful symbol of spring, the exchange of which is always accompanied by wishes for health, joy and prosperity..
