Annie<p>Marteniza<br>Red and white colours<br>fly in the spring breeze</p><p><a href="https://ruhr.social/tags/DailyHaikuPrompt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DailyHaikuPrompt</span></a> - stork<br><a href="https://ruhr.social/tags/Haiku" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Haiku</span></a> <a href="https://ruhr.social/tags/Poems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Poems</span></a> <a href="https://ruhr.social/tags/Writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Writing</span></a> <a href="https://ruhr.social/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Folklore</span></a> <a href="https://ruhr.social/tags/Bulgaria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bulgaria</span></a></p><p>On 1 March, Bulgarians celebrate the beginning of spring with the tradition of <a href="https://ruhr.social/tags/Marteniza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Marteniza</span></a>. On this day, friends and family members exchange red and white threads or small dolls known as martenizas. These are worn until the first <a href="https://ruhr.social/tags/Stork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stork</span></a> or blossoming tree is seen, then they are tied to a <a href="https://ruhr.social/tags/Tree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tree</span></a>. The red and white colours symbolise health and happiness.</p>