Maslenitsa Holiday In The Kaluga Region Of Central Russia. Editorial Image

Maslenitsa holiday in the Kaluga region of Central Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic traditional holiday celebrated during the week preceding the Lent, which preserved in its ritual a number of elements of Slavic mythology. In the folk calendar of the Eastern Slavs holiday marks the border of winter and spring. The analogy of the carnival in European countries. In the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church this period is called Cheese week. The date of Maslenitsa changes every year depending on the date of Easter celebration. The main traditional attributes of the national celebration of Maslenitsa, the effigy of carnival, fun, sleigh rides, festivities, pancakes and tortillas. This shot was made during the Maslenitsa festivities.