Pancake Carnival, Spring festival.

Celebration of Pancake week in Russia is known since ancient times. Holiday roots far into paganism. Holiday devoted to wire winter and spring meeting. Pancake comes a week before the post. Church wait lasts until Easter. Carnival is the awakening of the Sun. Main attribute of Celebration are pancakes that its form reminds the Sun. Folk Carnival is an integral part of Pancake week and festival of the sun. During the Carnival are fists fights. It's an unforgettable spectacle. Meet the men, are divided into two groups and go wall on each other-starts Pugilism. Pancake goes under the cheerful folk songs, jokes and movements.

Pancake Carnival. Foto

In Krasnoyarsk in honour of "Valentine's day" was held "the most massive Kiss". Each year is world record Guinness book on massive kissing. Sweethearts city Krasnoyarsk to your holiday will try to set a new world record for massive kissing. Each pair during the campaign will launch in sky balloon-heart as a sign of love and tenderness.

 

Pancake Carnival. Video


 

Carnival is held for one week. Monday and Tuesday symbolize meeting. On this day the ice with snow hills, ride on the swing. On this day begin to bake pancakes. According to the ancient custom, pancakes are get for poor. At wednesday and friday relatives walk in guests. Treat each other's pancakes. With all its might holiday Carnival catch on Thursday. Start people binge, barbeque parties, show-booths, fists fights And Sunday is a day of forgiveness. On this day people ask each other forgiveness. Response to request all forgiven are the words "God forgive and I forgive"

 


"Snow town" Picture
"Snow town" is written by the Russian artist in Krasnoyarsk, in 19 century.

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