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'Nestinarstvo', an ancient Thracian ritual still practiced in some Bulgarian villages, involves barefoot dancers performing on glowing embers as part of a spiritual celebration, particularly on Saints Constantine and Helen's Day.
On Baba Marta Day (March 1st), people exchange these woven tassels or bracelets, symbolizing health, fertility, and the arrival of spring, worn until they see a stork or a blooming tree, then tied to a branch.
