Maslenitsa
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Maslenitsa is a traditional Eastern Slavic folk festival marking the end of winter and the approach of spring, celebrated with pancakes, bonfires, and various communal festivities.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Slavic festival
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cultural tradition ⓘ folk festival ⓘ religious holiday ⓘ seasonal festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
NERFINISHED
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pre-Lenten period ⓘ |
| basedOn | Julian calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebratedIn |
Belarus
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Slavic countries NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian diaspora communities ⓘ Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Eastern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duration | one week ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Russian word for butter or oil ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Butter Week
NERFINISHED
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Cheese-fare Week NERFINISHED ⓘ Maslenitsa Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Maslenitsa Week NERFINISHED ⓘ Pancake Week NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCustom |
burning straw effigy
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eating blini ⓘ eating pancakes ⓘ fairs ⓘ folk dancing ⓘ folk singing ⓘ lighting bonfires ⓘ masquerades ⓘ public feasts ⓘ sledding ⓘ snowball fights ⓘ visiting relatives ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
burning Maslenitsa effigy
ⓘ
forgiveness Sunday ⓘ |
| integratedInto | Christian liturgical calendar ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Russian ⓘ |
| marks |
approach of spring
ⓘ
end of winter ⓘ |
| notableDay | Forgiveness Sunday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursDuring | week before Great Lent ⓘ |
| occursIn |
February
ⓘ
March ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | pagan Slavic traditions ⓘ |
| precedes |
Clean Monday
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Lent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
farewell to winter
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rebirth of nature ⓘ sun ⓘ |
| traditionalFood |
blini
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butter ⓘ cheese ⓘ dairy products ⓘ |
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