mărțișor
Language: Romanian · [mərt͡siˈʃor] · Pronunciation: mur-tsee-SHOR
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Meaning
a small token on a red and white string, given on the first of March
The story
Mărțișor comes from martie, March, and on the first of the month Romanians pin a small ornament on a red and white string to the people they are fond of. UNESCO listed the custom in 2017. The nearest English thing is a lucky charm worn for spring.
The four rounds
- Which language is it from?
- Romanian
- When is it given?
- On the first day of March
- Where would you hear it?
- Red and white cords pinned on every coat
- What does it mean?
- A small gift that welcomes the spring
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