MARTIE 1
On March 1st, Romanians celebrate the coming of spring in their own unique way – through the symbolic martisor (or trinket, in an approximate English translation). This sample contains , there may be jewels, flowers, animals, luck symbols attached to the red-white lace. The red is said to represent the summer, and the heat, while the white represents the winter, and the cold.
MOTHER’S DAY
On March 8th we celebrate Mother’s day. The children’s works are given to their mothers.
WOMEN'S DAY
Children make cards for their mothers and men give women a red rose, but mostly colleagues not husbands.
CARNIVAL (MARCH IN 2014)
People dress up and go to the street. Many groups create funny songs about any topic you can imagine. Then they can take part in songs´ competitions, which are very popular.
This name comes from the latin words ‘carnem levare’ which means ‘without meat’. This is because in the past it was forbidden to eat meat since forty days before Easter (Lent period). In fact this year we celebrate this festivity from the 4th to the 8th of March. On the last day people and children wear masks, play tricks and have a lot of parties.
On March 1st, Romanians celebrate the coming of spring in their own unique way – through the symbolic martisor (or trinket, in an approximate English translation). This sample contains , there may be jewels, flowers, animals, luck symbols attached to the red-white lace. The red is said to represent the summer, and the heat, while the white represents the winter, and the cold.
MOTHER’S DAY
On March 8th we celebrate Mother’s day. The children’s works are given to their mothers.
WOMEN'S DAY
Children make cards for their mothers and men give women a red rose, but mostly colleagues not husbands.
CARNIVAL (MARCH IN 2014)
People dress up and go to the street. Many groups create funny songs about any topic you can imagine. Then they can take part in songs´ competitions, which are very popular.
This name comes from the latin words ‘carnem levare’ which means ‘without meat’. This is because in the past it was forbidden to eat meat since forty days before Easter (Lent period). In fact this year we celebrate this festivity from the 4th to the 8th of March. On the last day people and children wear masks, play tricks and have a lot of parties.