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	Page dedicated to Spring - The life is green - The Love Is Green - The Spring Is Green !!!
		The Martisor was a present that Romanians sent to each other on the first day of March, traditionally a gold coin suspended on a white-and-red braided thread with a silk tassel.
		In the villages of Transilvania, the red-and-white wool yarn Martisor was pinned on gates, windows, sheepfolds, tied around the horns of cattle, around the handle of buckets to protect from the evil eye and malefic spirits; it was believed that the red "color of life" could be an inducer of vitality and regeneration.
		In the folk tradition of the Carpathian mountain villages the Martisor was known as Drogobete, that time of the year when young women used to wash their face in "snow water" for getting "clean, pretty and white as the snow".
	www.x3m.ro /martie/martisoren.html (450 words)

	About martisor - the romanian custom on 1st of march
		The Martisor is offered early morning on the first day of March; it used to be worn for 9-12 days, sometimes until the first tree would bloom when it was hung on a flowering branch to bring good luck to its bearer.
		The Martisor was a present that Romanians sent to each other on the first day of March, traditionally a gold coin suspended on a white-and-red braided thread with a silk tassel.
		In the villages of Transilvania, the red-and-white wool yarn Martisor was pinned on gates, windows, sheepfolds, tied around the horns of cattle, around the handle of buckets to protect from the evil eye and malefic spirits; it was believed that the red "color of life" could be an inducer of vitality and regeneration.
	www.e-scoala.ro /martie/martisoren.html (1003 words)

	Festival Martisor - 2004 - Welcome Moldova Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		"Martisor" was always the great cultural event in musical history of the Republic of Moldova.
		The 38 th issue of "Martisor" was visited by guests from Germany and Japan, Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, Romania, France and Italy, Poland, China and Israel, Bulgaria and USA.
		This year's "Martisor" was younger, and included special "Students' Martisor", which took place at the Academy of Music, where vocal, choral, and dramatic evenings with young talents were held.
	www.welcome-moldova.com /articles/festival_martisor_moldova.shtml (1095 words)

	Untitled (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		"Martisor" is the common name not too easy to pronounce by foreigners - of the month of March, but also of a custom, which symbolizes that spring has come.
		To emphasize this event better, an amulet has appeared: first a cod made of two threads of cotton, white and red tied to a pierced gold or silver coin.
		Today there are dogs an elephants signs of the zodiac butterflies, little hearts and flowers, keys an horseshoes, masks an dwarfs...an endless world in miniature can be created for an amulet until it is finally given on March 1, perhaps with a little bunch of snowdrops or violets.
	www.ici.ro /romania/en/traditii/martisor.html (437 words)

	The National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History of the Republic of Moldova
		Martisors, small pins or pendants, are exchanged as signs of friendship or love and pinned on the outside of a shirt or coat, on the left side, over your heart.
		One of the old Moldovan legend says that once in a fight with the winter witch, that didn't want to give up its place, the beautiful lady Spring cut her finger and few drops of her blood fall on the snow, which melt.
		The traditional Martisor musical festival, which began in 1967 and is held every year in Moldova from the 1st to 10th March.
	www.geocities.com /ethnomuseum/traditions.html (789 words)

	Martisor - celebration of Spring in Moldova
		The belief was that those who wore that Amulet were protected and would have good luck in the next year.
		It was written in books that young Moldavian girls wore Martisor from March 1st till March 12th.
		Nowadays "Martisor" is present in all Romanian regions but you can find a similar tradition in Macedonia and Albania too.
	www.marisha.net /martisor.htm (470 words)

	Spring Holiday - Welcome Moldova Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		According to an old Moldovan tradition a martisor pinned to one’s dress in the spring brings happiness throughout the year and protects from all misfortunes.
		Veaceslav Madan congratulated everybody on the arrival of Martisor and greeted President Vladimir Voronin, Chairman of Parliament Eugenia Ostapciuc, Prime Minister Vasile Tarlev, and other members of parliament, government, diplomatic mission representatives and members of the audience who came to the first night of the festival.
		One of the most favorite Moldovan holidays – the Martisor was organized with success on both banks of the river Dniester and brought happy smiles to the faces of many people with excellent music concerts and plays.
	www.welcome-moldova.com /articles/spring-holiday.shtml (756 words)

	Haverford College
		Note: Julia de la Torre ’98 is currently serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in the country of Moldova, and will share her experiences as part of an occasional series for news@haverford.
		I have heard many legends related to Martisor since being in Moldova, but one of them is particularly impressive and has stuck with me since my first spring celebration last year.
		Martisor are worn for an entire month and after March has ended, it is typical to hang your pins on the trees in your yard, in order to bring forth luck and a good harvest.
	www.haverford.edu /newsletter/march05/moldova.htm (537 words)

	Echo Online :: Opinions :: March brings Martisor, celebration of spring
		The Martisor (little March) national holiday is celebrated yearly in Moldova on March first.
		The martisors are attached to the clothes on the chest and are worn the whole March month.
		It is also said that martisors bring luck for the entire year ahead.
	www.easternecho.com /cgi-bin/story.cgi?31235 (463 words)

	Flowers delivery services Chisinau, Moldova. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Every spring on March 1 people from Moldova, along with their neighbors in Romania and Bulgaria, celebrate Martisor, the rebirth of life after the cold winter.
		Martisor is the symbol of serenity and happiness).
		Since 1967, the Martisor musical festival is held from March 1st to 10th in Chisinau.
	www.flowerstomd.com /about_holidays.php (1203 words)

	Gainesville Romanian Student Association- expo 2003
		On the first day of March, people wish each other health and happiness and place a decoration made of red and white woolen threads on their clothes or on their wrist.
		Martisor is also a diminutive from "Martie", the Romanian name for March.
		This martisor display is our gift to you, as a wish for happiness, good luck, and good health.
	grove.ufl.edu /~romanian/Gainesville_RSA_expo.html (501 words)

	Martisor
		The Martisor Multicultural Music Ensemble will be performing for the Waterloo Collegiate Institute guests from Japan.
		The Martisor Multicultural Music Ensemble will be performing for the graduate students of the University of Waterloo Chemistry Department.
		The Martisor Multicultural Music Ensemble will be part of the WCI Spring Concert.
	wci.wrdsb.on.ca /martisor/upcomingevents.html (148 words)

	TravelRomania Pictures -- Martisor (March 1) (photo 1)
		March 1 is the day of Martisor, a holiday celebrating the arrival of spring.
		Most of them, however, are still attached to the traditional cord — twisted red and white threads ending in a tassel each.
		There are various explanations for the colors red and white of the martisor, a prevalent one taking white to symbolize spring and red to stand for winter.
	members.tripod.com /travelromania/i_romaniapictures3b_1.htm (209 words)

	Virtual Meeting Place Romania
		Romanians have a beautiful ancient tradition on the first day of March : Martisor (The Amulet).
		All these colors can be found also having the same meaning on many patterns on Romanian pottery, carpets and folk costumes.
		The pleasant emotion remains the same as you were a little child and received your first Martisor from your parents.
	www.meetromania.info /uk_martisor.html (749 words)

	Cultural Travel & Tours all over Romania - Martisor
		The 'Martisor' represents a tradition that goes back quite far away.
		From olden times, this little ‘amulet’ was made of two entwined pieces of lace, coloured white and red.
		May this spring bring the same to you and may you come to Romania, where you can discover this and many other fascinating traditions along Cultural Travel & Tours!
	www.cttours.ro /cultural_events_customs_romania.htm (222 words)

	nicu: Martisor
		That is because every man is expected to offer one to each of the females around him: coworkers, family, neighbors etc.
		Usually, as a socially inapt geek, I ignore this tradition, but this year made an exception, created a very symbolic virtual Martisor, which I share here, for other fellows to use as they like.
		This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License.
	nicubunu.blogspot.com /2006/03/martisor.html (114 words)

	Melinda's In Romania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		March 1st is related to the custom of “martisor” (diminutive form of “martie” = March).
		Folk beliefs say that who wears the “martisor” will be lucky and healthy.
		The “martisor” is made of two woolen threads, a white one and a red one, symbolizing the two main seasons – winter and summer.
	home.comcast.net /~trudes/melinda/feb-15-05.htm (822 words)

	Martisoare - Martisor - 1 Martie - Cadouri de 1 Martie - Martisoare Cadou - Legenda Martisorului
		Atunci a aparut un barbat care se numea Martisor si a intrebat-o de ce plange.
		Atunci Martisor i-a spus ca poseda o putere magica si i-a oferit o floare rosie si alba si a indemnat-o sa mai spele inca o data vesmantul si apoi sa se intoarca acasa.
		Cand a ajuns in varf i s-a aratat Martisor: "Vezi cat de rau este sa stai in frig si umezeala" a grait el, "tu, cea care ti-ai obligar fiica sa spele iarna hainele la rau." Apoi a disparut.
	www.emartisor.ro (515 words)

	martisor on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		The pic made my day -- they don't know about martisor around here...
		Snurul ii sta numai bine, neglijent un pic - nu prea aranjat, e fain blurr-ul din foreground.
		Chere Zee, La multi ani de martisor, un inceput nou plin de bucurii si tot ce iti mai doresti tu!
	www.flickr.com /photos/15641492@N00/105931006 (355 words)

	1st of March - kirupaForum
		Today is the 1st of March and we have a tradition in Romania, about giving a "Martisor" to the ones we care about.
		The best I can translate "martisor" is "trinket" or "amulet".
		It's interesting that we don't have it here, considering Romania and Slovenia are both slavic and all.
	www.kirupa.com /forum/showthread.php?t=87485 (410 words)

	Romania: Seeing in the Spring with Zdob & Zdub
		Unlike Valentine's Day, Martisor doesn't seem particularly couples-centric.
		Giving something seems not to express intentions: for example, it is totally acceptable to give a pin or a flower to a married woman.
		Like most holidays, major or minor, Martisor is a good excuse for a party.
	www.speakeasy.org /~jmabel/travels/romania18.html (895 words)

	Romanian Charms - Martisor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Each Scottish pen pal received a beautiful little charm tied up with red and white thread.
		These wonderful gifts were made for us by our pen pals to celebrate Martisor, an important day in the Romanian calendar.
		The white represents the the purity of the princess and is symbolized by the snowdrop, the first flower to appear in spring.
	www.euro-kids.org /scotland/pages/romania/martisor.htm (209 words)

	Muzeul Literaturii Romane
		That’s where The right word came and all the writings gathered here in many volumes written at a table from a little room.
		In Martisor I wrote, to use a delicate word, day by day memories and feelings.
		For me, The Martisor it’s an unforgettable thing.
	www.mlr.ro /casehtm/casamemarghezi2eng.php (141 words)

	martisor on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		The pic made my day -- they don't know about martisor around here...
		Snurul ii sta numai bine, neglijent un pic - nu prea aranjat, e fain blurr-ul din foreground.
		Chere Zee, La multi ani de martisor, un inceput nou plin de bucurii si tot ce iti mai doresti tu!
	flickr.com /photos/15641492@N00/105931006 (268 words)

	Melinda's In Romania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The first day of March is the celebration of MARTISOR (mar-tsi-shor).
		This is a day when gifts of small objects, such as plants, shells, flowers, animals, snowmen or tools, as well as a red and white ribbon symbolizing
		Overall, Martisor signifies the end of winter and the arrival of
	home.comcast.net /~trudes/melinda/march_9.htm (1224 words)

	[alex brie . net] » De martisor, a simple horror story
		net] » De martisor, a simple horror story
		Stiu ca a cam trecut martisorul dar, retrospectiv, va pun sub ochi o fila de acum 1 an, din arhivele “Words”, ca sa mai aveti cu ce va umple seara de duminica
		] [De martisor] [More cool news from the web;)]
	alexbrie.net /myblog/Words/633/de-martisor-a-simple-horror-story (106 words)

	The Mint Rubbing Journal #50 / Jan 2005 / Page 2
		, then you're probably not romanian; the brief answer is this: a martisor is a small gift, usually a crappy plastic flower with a red and white string, that's traditionally given by men to women on the first of march in romania).
		show your appreciation for the woman you love or admire by creating a hand-made, unique martisor that looks good and has practical applications.
		next, fill the little plastic bag with mint (take special care not to rub it); attach the bag to the small cardboard piece using the string, and you're done: that's your martisor.
	www.mintrubbing.org /j50/j2.html (1570 words)

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