#1March #RomanianMărţişor #BulgarianMartenitsa #Martinka Cultural practices associated to the 1st of March – Bulgaria, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Republic of Moldova and Romania Inscribed in 2017 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity Cultural practices which “comprise traditions transmitted since ancient times to celebrate the beginning of spring. The main practice consists of making, offering and wearing a red and white thread, which is then untied when the first blossom tree, swallow or stork is seen.” From #AffectiveTourism author, happy Mărţişor from the white landscape of Leeds, UK.
Full article here https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/cultural-practices-associated-to-the-1st-of-march-01287