Maslenitsa (Belarusian: Масленіца; Russian: Мaсленица; Rusyn: Пущаня; Ukrainian: Масляна or Масниця), also known as Butter Lady, Butter Week, Crepe week...

Belarusian commemorative coin with Maslenitsa theme and the accompanying blini Blini rolled up A pre-1917 Maslenitsa congratulation postcard Blini shop...

The Overture Maslenitsa, Op. 36, was composed by Airat Ichmouratov during the years of 2012 and 2013. It was commissioned and premiered in Chicoutimi,...

Macedonian: Прочка, romanized: Pročka; Russian: Масленица, Мясопуст, romanized: Maslenitsa, Myasopust; Polish: Ostatki, Mięsopust, Zapusty; Czech: Masopust, Šibřinky...

the crêpes are called clătită. During the East Slavic celebration of Maslenitsa (Cheesefare Week), one of the most popular foods are blini, or crêpes...

The 1916 painting Maslenitsa by Boris Kustodiev, depicting a Russian city in winter...

popular non-public holidays. Old New Year is celebrated on 14 January. Maslenitsa is an ancient and popular East Slavic folk holiday. Cosmonautics Day on...

resurrection of nature) Maslenitsa (folklore character of the Eastern Slavs, the personification of the holiday of Maslenitsa) Mermaid Naiad Nix (or Nyx)...

Christian festivals in Belarus, Ukraine and Russia also at this time of year (Maslenitsa). Shrove Tuesday is exactly 47 days before Easter Sunday, a moveable feast...

foods and souvenirs, and show a variety of traditions, including Russian Maslenitsa, Tatar Sabantuy, or Siberian shamanist rituals. In 2013, Russia was visited...