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March 1, 2013

Romanian traditions: The Martisor, as a symbol of spring, and respect and admiration for women
Mar 1, 2013

Romanian traditions: The Martisor, as a symbol of spring, and respect and admiration for women.
On the first day of March , Romanians celebrate the coming of spring in their own unique way – through the symbolic martisor (or trinket, in an approximate English translation). Men offer martisoare to women between March 1 and 8 as gifts, and most Romanian women expect to receive something – (...)
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