Maslenitsa is an old Slavic holiday that sees off winter and meets spring.
People affectionately call: «Cheerful», «Obedukha», «Kissing» ...
The custom of baking crepes, arranging folk festivals and sledding has been preserved.
The holiday is celebrated for a whole week, each day of which has its own name and symbolic meaning ...
From straw and women's clothing they make an effigy of «Maslenitsa».
The first crepe is traditionally given to the poor.
This is the most delicious and fun holiday!
Fairs, trained bears, snow towns and a variety of treats!
Riding on troikas of horses and sledding from the slides, puppet theaters with Petrushka, skomorokhs and masked mummers.
Hot tea from the samovar, honey cakes, nuts and crepes with with butter, sour cream, jam, honey, caviar ...
Street fun: fist fights, jumping over a bonfire, tug of war, swings, ice slides, maslenitsa poles, round dances and ditties ...
On all days of crepe week, delicious and ruddy crepes are baked, they are eaten at