Баба Марта бързала,мартенички вързала:

морави, зелени,бели и червени:

румени, засмени!

Първом на гората Първом на гората --

да листят да листят листата.листата.

И да дойдат И да дойдат всичките:всичките:

щъркелите, щъркелите, птичките,птичките,

Първият певец,Първият певец,косер хубавец.косер хубавец.

После на градините -После на градините -да цъфтят гиргинитеда цъфтят гиргините

и латинки алени,и латинки алени,и божури шарени.и божури шарени.Ябълки да зреят,Ябълки да зреят,

круши да жълтеят.круши да жълтеят.

А пък на дечицатаА пък на дечицатавърза на ръчицатавърза на ръчицатамартенички чуднимартенички чуднисъс ресни червени,със ресни червени,да са ранобудни,да са ранобудни,

да растат засмени.да растат засмени.

Взела две игли от Ежко, Взела две игли от Ежко, прежда от върбите взела, прежда от върбите взела, Баба Марта тази заран Баба Марта тази заран мартенички е изплела. мартенички е изплела.

Ето ви една за здраве, Ето ви една за здраве, ето ви една за сила. ето ви една за сила. Баба Марта на всичкиБаба Марта на всички

пролет днес е подарила.пролет днес е подарила.

On the first of March On the first of March and the first few days and the first few days after, Bulgarians give after, Bulgarians give to one another white to one another white

and red tassels or and red tassels or small wool dolls called small wool dolls called ""Pizho and Penda", or ", or

"Martenitsi". "Martenitsi". Additionally, in Additionally, in

Bulgarian folklore the Bulgarian folklore the name Mart is related to name Mart is related to

a grumpy old lady a grumpy old lady whose mood shifts whose mood shifts

very rapidly. Her name very rapidly. Her name is Grandma Marta, in is Grandma Marta, in

Bulgarian — Baba Bulgarian — Baba Marta (Баба Марта).Marta (Баба Марта).

This tradition has remained almost This tradition has remained almost the same today as it was when it the same today as it was when it began. Today Bulgarians give one began. Today Bulgarians give one

another the red and white colours to another the red and white colours to please Baba Marta so that she will not please Baba Marta so that she will not

make winter last. In doing so, they make winter last. In doing so, they hope the spring will come as soon as hope the spring will come as soon as

possible. Many people wear more possible. Many people wear more than one martenitsa, which they have than one martenitsa, which they have received as presents from relatives, received as presents from relatives,

close friends and colleagues. close friends and colleagues. Martenitsa is usually worn on the Martenitsa is usually worn on the

clothes pinned near to the collar or on clothes pinned near to the collar or on the hand tied around the wrist. The the hand tied around the wrist. The

tradition calls for wearing the tradition calls for wearing the martenitsa until the person spots a martenitsa until the person spots a stork for the first time in the season. for the first time in the season. This bird is considered a harbinger of This bird is considered a harbinger of

spring and is evidence that Baba spring and is evidence that Baba Marta has been pleased and is about Marta has been pleased and is about

to retire.to retire.

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I upon I upon BulgarianBulgarian custom custom decorate all friends with decorate all friends with

MARTENITSI MARTENITSI ! On a ! On a health health and and luck!luck!