Make your own luck with Mărțișor!

 Have you ever been to Romania? Have you noticed how happy and joyful Romanians are? Where does this positive attitude and luck come from? Probably from the many traditions and superstitions they have.

Such a lucky moment is in the spring season when Mărțișor is celebrated. I think you know what the famous white and red cord looks like that brings good luck to Romanians. Let’s find out more about this together!

Spring is a special season. It brings us joy, hope, everything is reborn around us even nature comes back to life. And the Romanians, cheerful, celebrate the Mărtisor on March 1. Where does this tradition come from? Find out that Romanians like the stories behind the events, so you will like the story of the Mărțișor.

 It is said that the Sun descended to earth and took on the appearance of a young man to participate in a hora with others. But the Dragon, known as Zmeul, the evil character in the stories of the Romanians, full of envy, kidnapped the beautiful Sun, causing disasters: the days were gone, people were sad without the rays of light, and the Moon was crying.

 But a brave young man set out in search of the Dragon to face him and set the Sun free. His journey was a long one, full of trials, in a long time of 3 seasons until he found the Dragon. They fought for days and nights in a row, but the Dragon was defeated. Great joy to the people who saw the sun’s rays again. But the brave young man could not enjoy them, the scars spreading red blood on the white snow, and as the blood melted, snowdrops began to appear.

 Snowdrops are considered the symbol of spring and, every year, young people make a white string that signifies the messengers of spring and their purity and the color red, the color of love. And on March 1, girls and women receive Mărțișoare for this symbol to protect their tenderness and beauty.

If you choose to visit Romania during the spring, you must choose the period of Mărțișor to enjoy these customs. With the help of online Romanian courses, you will be able to make a beautiful declaration of love when you offer the Mărțișoare that have such a deep meaning!