[Ro] Martisorul este un mic obiect de podoaba legat de un snur impletit dintr-un fir alb si unul rosu, care apare in traditia romanilor si a unor populatii invecinate.
Obiceiul martisorului, simbol ancestral al unui vechi scenariu de innoire a timpului in pragul primaverii, este legat, conform traditiei, de momentul mortii si nasterii simbolice a unei zeitati feminine autohtone - Baba Dochia.
Originile sarbatorii martisorului nu sunt cunoscute exact, dar se considera ca ea a aparut pe vremea Imperiului Roman, cand Anul Nou era sarbatorit in prima zi a primaverii, in luna lui Marte. Acesta nu era numai zeul razboiului, ci si al fertilitatii si vegetatiei.
Aceasta dualitate este remarcata in culorile martisorului, albul insemnand pace, iar rosul razboi. Anul Nou a fost sarbatorit pe 1 martie pana la inceputul secolului al XVIII-lea. Mai multe detalii aici.
In Moldova (Botosani sigur) si-n Bucovina fetele ofera martisoare, in ziua de 1 martie, baietilor si ei se revanseaza pe 8. Pe la voi care-i traditia?
Continut:
- logbook,
- pix
- martisoare pentru geocacherite.
"Casa Memoriala “Tudor Arghezi-Martisor”, locul unde este inmormantat poetul impreuna cu sotia se afla pe aceasi strada. Mai multe detalii aici.
[En] Martisor is the traditional celebration of the beginning of the spring. Nowadays, men offer women a talisman (object also called Martisor), consisting of a jewel or a small decoration like a flower, an animal or a heart, tied to a red and white string.
Martisor is the symbol of spring and also a celebration on the first of March. Its beginnings are still a mystery, but it is usually said that it originated in ancient Rome, because New Year's Eve was celebrated on the 1st of March (Martius), the month of the war god Mars. He had a double role: both protector of agriculture and of war, so the celebration signified the rebirth of nature.
The duality of symbols is kept in the colours of the Martisor:white and red, meaning peace and war (it might also symbolize winter and spring). Find out more.
The content of the box:
- logbook,
- pen
- "martisoare" for the geocaching girls
You can also visit, in the area (no. 26), "Casa Memoriala “Tudor Arghezi-Martisor”. Arghezi is a major Romanian writer, noted for his contribution to poetry and children's literature.
He died and was buried in the garden of his house next to his wife Paraschiva in 1967 (she had died the previous year). His home is currently a museum managed by his daughter, Mitzura. Find out more.