Martenitsi (Bulgarian Baba Marta Tradition)

The Martenitsa is a bulgarian traditional gift - usually a small piece of adornment, made of white and red yarn and usually in the form of two dolls, a male and a female. Nowadays it can be just any object with red and white color, attached to a red and white string.
Martenitsi are worn from Baba Marta Day (March 1) until the wearer first sees a stork, swallow, or blossoming tree (or until late March). The name of the holiday means "Grandma March" in Bulgarian and the holiday and the wearing of