Ма́сленица(Pancake Week)

Is a week long celebration that includes, pancakes, fireworks, fist fighting, wrestling, knife fighting, dancing, music and other activities. It ends on the Sunday of forgiveness. Where you seek to empty your soul of anger or regret.
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[letufi]

enjoyable vid, interesting and beautiful. thannks for the share! best regards

leticia-

i.ve been away more than 7 months from yt

[cortezawwris]

@letufi Thank you, is everything okay?

[tps607]

Agnessa and Mescovic,this was a most enjoyable video.I can only guess that this is a mid-winter celebration and that the tradition is very old. It appears everyone is having a wonderful time (except for the man catching a fist at 1:40) :o) Thanks for the wonderful share. The photos are super,the music delightful and the edit perfect!

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[cortezawwris]

@tps607 Thank you, It is an ancient Spring festival as well as similar to Carnival for Catholics. In the past it was a time for warriors to practice and compete in tests of strength which is still kept today. The photograph at 1:40 is a competition where try to last the longest against blows in your chest. Under the communist they suppressed this week long holiday.

[WitchesSky]

@cortezawwris Thanks for sharing Tom, I love this music too! Whats it called? What a great video :)

[cortezawwris]

@WitchesSky I am happy you enjoyed. The song is the same as a the title of the video, I apoligize but I lack the name of the band.

[SadronAphaderuiondur]

as a general rule, your videos are very beautiful by themselves. They become even more beautiful to me, a lover of Russia and all Russian things, because of the insight they give into the Russian culture. What a relief to see Russia beyond dry encyclopedic data! This time I found the music t be particularly superb. I'm now even more wishful to grab my books again and get back on the work to learn this wonderful, yet challenging, language of yours.

Best wishes from a loyal Brazilian viewer!

[letufi]

very interesting and beautiful!!! THANKS

[TheDevouchka]

Super!

sigrid

[tps607]

@cortezawwris This is similar in some ways to other Pre-Christian traditions in other areas of Europe. I think the Celts could relate to this. Your video is gorgeous and the music is a very nice compliment to it. I am pleased to watch it again and again...thank you for making and posting this.