Maslenitsa celebrations. 1870 engraving of people celebrating Maslenitsa in St. Petersburg, Russia. Maslenitsa, also known as Butter Week, Pancake Wee

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Maslenitsa celebrations. 1870 engraving of people celebrating Maslenitsa in St. Petersburg, Russia. Maslenitsa, also known as Butter Week, Pancake Week, or Cheesefare Week, is a Christian eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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