Umanets Nikita5 «A» class
Teacher:Krylova Anastasiya
Nikolaevna
«Maslenitsa» is a Russian religious and folk holiday. It is celebrated during the last week before Great Lent—that is, the seventh week before Pascha (Easter).Farewell to winter and welcome spring.
Monday – MeetingOn the first day of the pancake week Russian people celebrated the
meeting of Maslenitsa. In the old days the
children in the morning went out to the street to build snow-capped
mountains. Baked pancakes is a symbol of
the sun and spring.
Tuesday – «Zaigryshi»
On «zaigryshi» in the morning the girls and
boys ride snow mountains and eat pancakes. Children
skate slide down the mountains.
Wednesday – «Lakomka»
Lakomka - mother-in-law was waiting to visit son-
in-law to feed their pancakes, and for fun
summoned all his family.
Thursday – "Razgul"
From Thursday pancake binge
unfolded into the full extent. The whole
world came to fisticuffs, the erection and the capture of the snow town, on horse racing, skating on ice
on the streets.
Friday – «Teschiny Vecherki» Evening dedicated to my wife's mother.
Son- In-law invited to visit his wife's mother, they were treated to pancakes. Mother-in-law's face it, son-in-law sent all the ingredients and equipment for pancakes: a wooden pot of dough, pan. And the father of
his wife - a bag of flour and butter. This meeting represented the rendering honor his wife's family..
Saturday – «Zolovkiny posidelky» Sister-in-law gatherings
Young daughter invited to visit to her sister-in-law. Newly married daughter-sister-in-law was supposed to give any
gift.
Sunday (the Last day of Maslenitsa) -
forgiveness SundayIn the temples, in the evening
at the service, perform the ritual of. Then all believers,
bowing to each other, ask for forgiveness, and in response
to a request say "God will forgive."
On Sunday, burning an effigy, a symbol of winter, which has
ended.
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