March Bracelets

March is considered to be the first month of spring and in Greece we have a custom for its arrival. Weaving a bracelet from red and white string on March 1st and wearing it until the end of March or instead leaving it on some roses upon seeing the first swallow in order to help them prepare their nests.

It is also known that people wearing in order to be protected from sunburns from the early spring sun. The color of the threads symbolizes the rosy cheeks and the white skin combination of young girls.