Mărțișor is an old Romanian celebration at the beginning of spring, on March the 1st. A little talisman for friendship and love.

2. Mărțișor
is an old Romanian celebration
at the beginning of spring, on
March the 1st,

3. which according to old calendar
was also considered as the
beginning of the new year.

4. Symbolically, it is correlated to
women and to fertility as a means
of life and continuity.

5. The tradition is authentic in
Romania and Moldova.

6. The name Mărțișor is the
diminutive of marț, the old folk
name for March ,

7. (Martie, in modern Romanian),

8. and thus literally means "little
March”.

9. It is also the folk name
for this month.

10. Mărțișor, is the name for the
red and white string from which
a small decoration is tied,

11. and which is offered by
people on
the 1st day of March.

12. Giving this talisman to
people is an old custom,

13. and it is believed that the
one who wears the red and
white string

14. will be strong and healthy
for the year to come

15. It is also a symbol of the
coming spring.

16. So please consider
this pps ...

17. a gift from me to
you,

18. a little talisman.

19. Have a nice
spring!