Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday. It's celebrated the seventh week before Russian Orthodox Easter. Maslenitsa is the last week before the onset of Great Lent.

Maslenitsa (Shrovetide) is a traditional Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, marking the end of winter that dates back to pagan times. Maslenitsa is celebrated during the last week before ...

Maslenitsa is Eastern Slavic holiday, celebrated during seventh week before the Orthodox Easter, and is known for having pancakes as the most characteristic food. The Festival embraces diversity ...

Belarus has bid farewell to winter and welcomed spring during Maslenitsa week. Traditional games are played, pancakes are eaten, and soldiers show their strength during the seven day festival.

On the last day of Maslenitsa week, also known as Tselovalnik, people went to a bathhouse and a cemetery, asked for forgiveness and forgave, and also burned an effigy of Maslenitsa.

The world’s biggest celebration of Russian culture outside of Russia itself will take place this month in London from the 19th and climaxing at Trafalgar Square on the 26th.

Belarus has bid farewell to winter and welcomed spring during Maslenitsa week. Traditional games are played, pancakes are eaten, and soldiers show their strength during the seven day festival.