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Keep in mind that most Romanian women expect to receive something at the beginning of March (especially on March 1) - either a traditional mărțișor or its more expensive version, a piece of jewellery with a red-white string, or a flower from the most important men in their lives, as well as from colleagues and business partners. Ethnographers say that the “old ladies” myth is one of the most important in the Romanian tradition.

That is why young people started weaving two threads, red and white, and to offer them to the loved ones.So they tied together two flowers, one white, to symbolize spring and rebirth, a new chance for humankind, and one red in remembrance of the lad’s sacrifice, and of his love for freedom and a fair chance in life for everyone. Nobody dared to confront the dragon, until one day when a young man went to the dragon’s castle and fought him.

You see, the Geto-Dacian tribes who inhabited during the 4th century BC the territory we now today as Romania, celebrated the New Year on the 1st of March. In Romania, the most superstitious ones say that the person who finds a horseshoe has to throw it over his/her shoulder or place it on one of the house’s walls for good luck.A Braveheart, a Voinic, a young lad, shorter than the average, true, but one who saw, and did, and thought, and acted. The daughter of Decebal, chased by Trajan’s men, turned herself into a rock, thus escaping the slavery humiliation. March 1 is the day Romanians celebrate ‘Martisor’, an old tradition related to spring arrival and warm weather, also symbolizing love, respect and friendship. Modern tradition involves wearing the small object on the chest like a brooch or a lapel pin, during the first part of the month, starting from 1 March.