This entire week is Maslenitsa festival - a pagan tradition from before the Orthodox Church came to Russia

This entire week is Maslenitsa festival - a pagan tradition from before the Orthodox Church came to Russia. In a region where winter lasts almost half the year, it symbolizes saying goodbye to the season. It’s customary to eat a lot of pancakes - hence pancake lady featured. Also the burning of a scare crow to welcome in the sun! But that’s later in the week... Source: Inessa S ️️