Petroaica mihaela grupa 8114
- 1. Petroaica Mihaela, IMAPA, GROUP 8114 University Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest , Romania 59 Marasti Blvd , District 1 , 011464, Bucharest , Romania M?r?i?or , mar? and , m?r?igu? are all names for the red and white string with hanging tassel customarily given on the 1st day of March. In the olden times, the string could've also been black and white or blue and white. Giving this talisman to people is an old custom, and it is believed that the wearer will be strong and healthy for the year to come. It is also a symbol of the coming spring. Usually, both women and men wear it pinned to their clothes, close to the heart, until the last day of March, when they tie it to a fruit-tree twig. In some regions, a gold or silver coin hangs on the string and is worn around the neck. In modern times, and especially in urban areas, the M?r?i?or lost most of its talisman properties and became more a symbol of friendship, love, appreciation and respect. Initially, the "M?r?i?or" string was called the Year's Rope (funia anului, in Romanian), made by black and white wool threads, representing the 365 days of the year.