Maslenitsa merrymaking was usually on the street, which is why besides tea you could buy other types of warm drinks. One such popular drink was sbiten, which is similar to mulled wine.

Metro; Maslenitsa: A week of pre-Lenten food and fun ends with Sunday's celebration (photos) Published: ; Feb. 19, 2018, 12:45 p.m.

Traditionally, the Maslenitsa is burned, not only because she is blamed for the cold and ice of winter, but also to melt the snow to make way for spring. Skip to Article. Set weather.

Maslenitsa is a time-honored Russian festival, and its origins, of course, are pagan.When the Orthodox faith arrived in the ancient state of Rus, “Maslenitsa” (“Butter Week,” or “Pancake ...

Maslenitsa Celebration Helps Russians Thaw From Winter Sunday is the final day of a week-long Russian festival that celebrates folk traditions, heroic eating and the distant promise of spring.

Fistfights, fire, and stacks of pancakes marked the traditional farewell to winter known as Maslenitsa. We've selected 14 of the wildest moments from the mostly eastern-Slavic countries where the ...

Russians, Ukrainians, and other Slavic cultures are celebrating Maslenitsa, the Orthodox Christian equivalent of Mardi Gras or Carnival. The celebration marks the beginning of Lent and the ...

Maslenitsa allows festivalgoers to savor traditional foods, enjoy authentic regional folk songs and folk dances, commune with their inner artiste through craft-making and games, ...

The weather outside might be cold but head to Madison on Saturday, February 21st to celebrate Maslenitsa, a traditional celebration of Spring and Renewal! Bring family and friends to the Fifth Annu… ...

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama- A taste of Eastern Europe is coming to the University of Alabama in Huntsville as the International Society of Huntsville and the UAH M. Louis Salmon Library host a Maslenitsa ...