1st of March, first day of spring... Martisoare everywhere, white and red, so simple and so beautiful gifts for the loved ones when celebrating the arrival of spring. People are smiling for the first time this year, looking for a martisor for the family and friends.
How did this little symbol of spring appeared?
The legend says that one day the sun came down to earth as a human being, with the face of a beautiful boy. A monster kidnapped him and no one had the courage to fight for the sun. The world was sad, the birds were singing no more until one day when a courageous young man left for the monster's palace. He traveled for 3 seasons, summer, autumn and winter to get to that palace. In the last day of winter he fought with the monster and saved the sun...but he was really bad injured and died...His red blood mixed with the beautiful white snow. Therefore, in the memory of his courage the young people make these red and white little gifts named ”martisoare” to celebrate the beautiful spring and the sun the hero never saw again.
