Baba Marta.

Well its got to the end of Feb,and the villages and towns are gearing up for the weekend celebration,s of Baba Marta.(the weather is a bit drab though)This is another old pagan ritual,on the first day of March most Bulgarians put a Martenitsa on,this is made out of red and white thread and worn on the wrist or on there jackets,to bring them health and ward off evil spirits.As tradition goes you are to take the Martenitsa off only after seeing a stork.then you put it under a stone or hang it on a tree branch.Yambol was really bussing with stalls selling red and white bands and pins,good fun.