The most anticipated holiday for everyone is Maslenitsa. Time for goodies, entertainment and farewell to winter. Both adults and children are waiting for the holiday, however, this year Maslenitsa will come quite late.
It's no secret that Maslenitsa is one of the most popular holidays in folk culture. During Shrovetide, everyone tries to bake pancakes and have a great time in festivities. By tradition, after finishing the celebration of Maslenitsa, they burn the effigy. This means that in this way they see off the winter and ask for the spring to come faster.
This year Maslenitsa will be later than usual, because the holiday directly depends on when Easter comes. Shrovetide is celebrated on the eighth week before Easter. This year, the bright holiday falls on April 28, Lent will last from March 11 to April 27, and M
The name of the holiday, according to some assumptions, comes from the fact that residents want a quick onset of spring and are trying to butter it up. On the other hand, there is a belief that this is the time when you can eat a lot of butter and dairy products before the onset of Lent. After the end of Shrovetide, Great Lent will begin and believers will have to severely limit themselves in food right up to the onset of Easter with its fragrant Easter cakes and beautiful painted eggs.
Throughout the whole Shrovetide week, people will have fun, walk, bake pancakes, which are so similar to the sun: the same yellow and round. The Maslenitsa holiday is truly considered the most joyful for children and adults.
