Editorial photo #6478894 Human Interest
The Bulgarian Tradition Of Martenitsa
Martenitsi at an open air-market in Sofia, Bulgaria on February 28, 2021. Every year on 1st of March, Bulgarian people celebrate a centuries-old tradition called the day of Baba Marta, related to sending off the winter and welcoming the approaching spring. Martenitsa is made of twined red and white threads – woolen, silk, or cotton. (Photo by Hristo Vladev/NurPhoto)