![]() Some of them are pinned to the clothes, other are worn as bracelets on the wrists or around the neck. People give these pretty adornments to friends, family or beloved ones. This custom represents the equilibrium between life and death, happiness and sorrow, good and bad.įollowing tradition, martenitsas are always bestowed and not purchased for oneself. Red symbolises life while white characterises purity. The red and white yarns are a symbol of blossoming health. As you have seen from the cover photo, Pizho is predominantly in white colour, while Penda, the female one, is a proud owner of a (red) dress with white hints around her hands. The two dolls are called Pizho and Penda. A martenitsa is a tiny piece of adornment, usually in the form of a band wrist, composed of white and red interwoven yarns typically in the form of a male and female dolls. ![]() On that day, people start wearing martenitsas (the name comes from the Bulgarian word for March – „mart“), throughout the month until the wearer sees the first signs of spring – either a swallow, a stork or a budding tree. The first day of March in Bulgaria is known as Baba Marta which translates as “Grandmother March”. If not, brace yourself for a colourful story. | Suits Me Card is a TA of Suits Me Limited.Ĭopyright © 2021 Suits Me All Rights Reserved.If you have been to Bulgaria in March, you may already know something about martenitsa. The Old Shippon, Moseley Hall Farm, Chelford Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 8RB. ![]() Suits Me Limited is registered in England and Wales, with registration number: 07349753 | Suits Me is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) under registration reference: ZA237140. Further details can be found on our Pricing and Terms & Conditions pages. We ensure that any funds received by you are held in a segregated account so that in the unlikely event that PrePay Technologies Limited becomes insolvent your funds will be protected against claims made by creditors. Suits Me is an electronic money product and although it is a product regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, it is not covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. Mastercard is a registered trademark, and the circles design is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated. PrePay Technologies Limited is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 (FRN: 900010) for the issuing of electronic money and payment instruments. Suits Me Card is issued by PrePay Technologies Limited pursuant to a licence by Mastercard® International. ![]()
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