People are seen taking pictures of Winter's burning scarecrow. Maslenitsa (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, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent, that is, the eighth week before Eastern Orthodox Pascha. People burn an effigy of Winter because they need it as a symbol of farewell to the outgoing winter and all the past. In addition, many believed that burning an effigy would bring good luck and release all prohibitions an
People are seen taking pictures of Winter's burning scarecrow. Maslenitsa (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, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent, that is, the eighth week before Eastern Orthodox Pascha. People burn an effigy of Winter because they need it as a symbol of farewell to the outgoing winter and all the past. In addition, many believed that burning an effigy would bring good luck and release all prohibitions and mental burdens. After the ritual, spring life will begin.
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