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Martisor fair at Bucharest’s Peasant Museum
The Romanian Peasant Museum in Bucharest will open this weekend the fair dedicated to the martisor, a special Romanian tradition marking the binging of spring, romania-insider.com informs.
Martisorul is a small symbolic item that men offer to women on March 1 as a sign of love and respect. However, in some regions, women give martisoare to men.
They are usually small items, such as handmade flowers, jewelry and figurines tied with a red and white entwined cord. The red is said to represent the spring and the heat while the white represents the winter and the cold. However, everything can become a martisor if you don’t forget to tie the red and white string to it.
Some women choose to wear the martisor all March as it is believed that the one who wears the red and white string will be strong and healthy in the year to come. On the last day of March, they tie the red and white string to a branch of a fruit tree, as it said to bring wealth.
Romania’s cities are filled with martisoare these days, as this is one of the most important traditions in the country. However, in the urban areas, the martisor lost some of its talisman properties and became more of a symbol of friendship, love or appreciation.
The fair at the Romanian Peasant Museum will bring together craftsmen and artists, as well as schools, foundations, associations, organizations that carry out humanitarian actions for children. Visitors will also have the chance to try traditional Romanians sweets.
The fair will stay open from February 24 to March 1, between 10:00 and 18:00. Entry costs RON 4.