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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.
Around 2,000 years ago, the Sun would enter the constellation Aries during the vernal (spring) equinox, marking the start of spring. Due to precession, the equinox has since shifted into the constellation Pisces.
Due to the precession of the equinoxes, the astrological 'Age of Aries' ended around 2,000 years ago. Today, the spring equinox actually occurs when the Sun is in Pisces, though Aries traditionally marks the astrological new year.