Maslenitsa/Мaсленица also known as Butter Lady, Butter Week, Crepe week or Cheesefare Week is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday which has retained a number of elements of Slavic mythology in its ritual. It is celebrated during the last week before Great Lent; that is, the eighth week before Eastern Orthodox Pascha (Easter).
Postcard sent by Eduard (Russia).
This is a promotional postcard. We are talking not so much about the Maslenitsa holiday as about a drink called vodka.
ReplyDeleteI felt curious about the meaning of "Maslenitsa", so I looked for some information. Thanks for the postcard!
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