Name of the days of Maslenitsa week

The last week before Lent is called Cheese Week, Maslenitsa. After it, preparations for Easter begin. Maslenitsa is celebrated seven weeks before Easter.

Maslenitsa- this is the funniest, most riotous and truly universal holiday.

The tradition of celebrating Maslenitsa dates back to pagan times. Among the ancient Slavs, this holiday symbolized farewell to winter, and was celebrated for fourteen days. The people loved him and called him affectionately: “honest Maslenitsa”, “cheerful”, “killer whale”, “quail”, “pereberukha”, “yasochka”. With the introduction of the Christian religion, there were attempts to eradicate the pagan holiday, but the churchmen only managed to postpone its dates (usually the end of January - beginning of March) and shorten it to eight days.

The entire Maslenitsa week was called meat-eating week, which meant a complete rejection of meat. This is a kind of preparation for the subsequent Lent, which lasts seven weeks, until Easter. But the ban on meat did not mean a refusal of other fast foods, so they eat milk, cheese, and cottage cheese. Therefore, Maslenitsa week was called “Cheese”. In addition, fish is not prohibited.

But the main attribute of this holiday in Rus' has always been considered pancakes. There is a saying: “Without a pancake it’s not Maslena, without a pie there’s no birthday.” However, Ukrainians and Belarusians often did not bake pancakes on Maslenitsa, replacing them with dumplings with cheese or the same pancakes, but made with buckwheat flour.

Pancakes were baked throughout Maslenitsa week (it was also called pancakes or pancakes). According to tradition, the first baked pancake was placed on the dormer window for the repose of the parental SOULs, saying: “Our honest parents, here is a pancake for your Darling!” Sometimes the first pancake is not placed on the window, but given to the poor, accompanied by a request to remember the deceased.

Writers and historians note that Maslenitsa has always been celebrated on a grand scale; everyone, regardless of age and social status, took part in the celebration. Let us remember how Pushkin wrote about this holiday in Eugene Onegin.

They kept life peaceful

Habits of a dear old man;

They have Maslenitsa

There were Russian pancakes...

A. Pushkin. "Eugene Onegin"

During Maslenitsa week, various kinds of rituals and celebrations were held, and in a certain sequence. This can be seen in the names of the days of Maslenitsa.

Monday was called a meeting. On this day, they made a stuffed Maslenitsa from straw, dressed it in old women's clothes, and then, putting it on a pole, rolled it around the village in a sleigh. Then Maslenitsa was staged on a snowy mountain, where sleigh rides began. On the day of the meeting, funny songs were sung:

And we celebrated Maslenitsa,

We met, soul, we met,

We visited the hill,

We've been, soul, we've been.

They lined the mountain with pancakes,

They laid it out, soul, they laid it out.

They filled the mountain with cheese,

Stuffed, soul, stuffed,

They poured oil on the mountain,

They watered, soul, watered...

“Glorious” songs in honor of Maslenitsa were widespread:

Our dear Maslenitsa,

Avdotyushka Izotievna,

Dunya is white, Dunya is rosy,

The braid is long, three arshins long,

Scarlet ribbon, two-and-a-half pieces,

The scarf is white, new-fashioned,

Eyebrows black, pointed,

The fur coat is blue, the swallows are red;

Sandals are frequent, big-headed,

The foot wraps are white and bleached!

Tuesday was called flirting. On this day, various entertainments began: sleigh rides, folk festivals, performances. Crowds of mummers walked the streets, and they rode around the city in troikas and on simple sledges. Booths were staged on the streets, where performances were given led by Petrushka and Maslenitsa grandfather, and home concerts were also held. Some went down the slides.

After her coronation in Moscow, Catherine II gave the people a masquerade at Maslenitsa, directed by the famous 18th-century actor Fyodor Volkov.

Both ordinary and noble people were invited to watch the masquerade and to take part in the evening skiing from the mountains.

Wednesday was called a gourmet. From this day on, feasts began in all houses. Guests were treated to pancakes, tables were set, and beer was brewed in villages. Tents and stalls appeared everywhere, selling hot sbitny (drinks made from water, honey and spices), roasted nuts, and gingerbread. Here they sold tea from a boiling samovar.

Thursday - revelry, turning point, wide Thursday: this day was the middle of games and fun. On this day, the so-called fists took place - fist fights, known since Ancient Rus'. According to the rules, it was forbidden to put something heavy in your fist, hit someone who was lying down, attack several people against one, hit below the belt or on the back of the head. Those who violated this rule were severely punished. One could fight “wall to wall” (“collective battles”) or “one on one” (one on one), conduct so-called “hunter” fights for experts, fans of such fights.

And yet, these were rather not serious competitions, but a fun game, a holiday, to which, naturally, the clothes corresponded.

Friday was called mother-in-law's evenings. A whole series of Maslenitsa customs were aimed at speeding up weddings and helping single youth find a partner.

A lot of attention was paid to the newlyweds. According to tradition, they dressed up, rode out in painted sleighs, and visited all the guests who were at their wedding. They also rode down the ice mountain to the songs. On this day, the sons-in-law were supposed to visit the mother-in-law, who was supposed to bake pancakes and treat the son-in-law well. In some places, “mother-in-law’s pancakes” took place on Gourmet Day, that is, on Wednesday during Shrovetide Week, but could also be scheduled for Friday.

If sons-in-law visited their mothers-in-law on Wednesday, then on Friday the sons-in-law had to invite their mother-in-law for pancakes - this custom was called “mother-in-law’s evening.” On Friday, the former friend was also invited, who performed the same duties as at the wedding, and received a gift for his troubles. The mother-in-law, who was invited by the son-in-law, had to send the son-in-law everything necessary for baking pancakes in the evening: a frying pan, a ladle, etc., and the father-in-law would send a bag of buckwheat and cow butter. The son-in-law's disrespect for this event was considered a shame and was the reason for eternal enmity between him and his mother-in-law.

Saturday - sister-in-law's get-togethers: relatives came to visit the young daughters-in-law. As you can see, every day of Maslenitsa week was accompanied by a special feast.

Sunday - farewell, tselovnik, Forgiveness day, Forgiveness Sunday. This day marks the end of the Maslenitsa cycle. If during the year people offended each other in any way, on Forgiveness Sunday they asked for forgiveness. Having met, people greeted each other with a kiss, and one of them said: “Forgive me, perhaps.” The second one answered: “God will forgive you!” - and that’s where all the grievances ended.

For the same purpose, on Forgiveness Sunday they went to the cemetery, left pancakes on the graves, prayed and worshiped the ashes of their relatives.

On the Sunday of Maslenitsa week, a scarecrow - “Madame - Maslenitsa” was placed on a sleigh, and a beautiful girl sat next to him. Three young guys harnessed the sleigh and carried Maslenitsa through the streets. The sleigh with the scarecrow was accompanied by a string of sleighs - the so-called Maslenitsa train. A large fire was lit outside the outskirts, a pancake was given to Maslenitsa, and then solemnly burned at the stake. At the same time they said: “Burn, pancakes, burn, Maslenitsa!” Pancakes were also thrown into the fire, as if sacrificing them for future fertility. The effigy of Maslenitsa was burned as a sign of farewell to winter and welcome of spring.

This is well expressed in the fairy tale play “The Snow Maiden” by A.N. Ostrovsky. Thinking about spring, the Berendey peasants sang:

Maslenitsa wettail!

Get out of the yard

Your time has come!

We have streams from the mountains,

Play the ravines

Turn out the shafts

Set up your plow!

Spring is red,

Our sweetie has arrived!

Sad notes are already appearing in the farewell songs sung on Maslenitsa Sunday. Maslenitsa is blamed for deceiving people, ruining them, eating everything, and now they are forced to observe Lent. But still, the main content is the departure of winter - “It’s enough, winter, winter.” We celebrated this winter holiday to thank her for all the good things she gave. At the same time, she was driven along with the frosts, looking forward to spring.

Maslenitsa is one of the most popular holidays in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. In addition to the religious overtones of the celebration, Maslenitsa week also has a unique flavor and traditions that have been created over centuries. How is Maslenitsa celebrated by day of the week, and how should one prepare for each stage of the celebration? Now you'll find out!

Day one - meeting (Monday)

Few people know what the days of Maslenitsa are called, especially among the younger generation. However, in this case, it is not the names of Maslenitsa days that are important, but the traditions inherent in this particular period of time. So, what traditionally should happen on the first day of celebration?

Traditionally, the first day was considered preparatory and the most modest in terms of public festivities. During this period, the father-in-law and mother-in-law sent their daughter-in-law to the matchmakers, and soon they themselves went to meet relatives.

Day two - flirting (Tuesday)

On this day, there were practically no noisy celebrations. The entire celebration boiled down to the matchmaking of brides. Potential grooms were invited to the house for a gala dinner with pancakes and flatbreads. It was believed that the strongest alliances were made during Maslenitsa week.

Trying to arrange the most magnificent viewing for the brides, the parents dreamed of organizing a wedding immediately after Easter, on Krasnaya Gorka, since the union concluded during this period was considered extremely strong and happy.

On the second day of Maslenitsa week, young people continued to have fun, sliding down the slides and making snow forts. The older generation was exclusively engaged in cooking and other household chores.

Day three - gourmet (Wednesday)

In the modern world, many traditions of Maslenitsa week have already been forgotten, but the ritual of going to your mother-in-law on Wednesdays for pancakes is still popular.

It was on the third day of the celebration that the son-in-law went to his wife’s mother to taste her treats.

The mistress of the house herself tried to put all the tastiest and best things on the table in order to show her affection for her son-in-law.

In addition to the son-in-law, his friends and numerous relatives were invited to the house, and often the celebration of the third day smoothly flowed into new celebrations.

It is also interesting that it was on the third day of the celebrations that the hostess of the house tried to put the maximum variety of pancakes on the table, demonstrating her own culinary abilities. So, for example, wheat, oat, buckwheat and many other versions of pancakes appeared on the table.

The richer the table was on the third day, the higher the rating of the mistress of the house.

Day four - revelry (Thursday)

On Thursday, Maslenitsa week experienced its turning point, and it was on this day that the most global and magnificent festivities began. This stage of the celebration is characterized by the following features:

The fourth day of Maslenitsa in Rus' was so large-scale in terms of celebration that often during this period all work was canceled, and people walked from morning until night. The most important activities were considered to be the making of fires of various sizes. By jumping over them, a person could cleanse his soul of sins. In fact, the ritual turned into a very fun, sometimes even dangerous game. Not only young people, but also everyone jumped over the fire.

In some provinces, rituals have noticeably transformed. For example, in some villages of Stary Oskol, young people staged traditional pranks. They locked all the doors in the house, covered the windows with snow, climbed onto the roof and changed into funny clothes there. This kind of fun was common in other cities of the country. Also, traditionally, it was on Thursday that carols, special songs with religious overtones, began to be sung everywhere.

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Traditional services dedicated to the holiday and the upcoming Lent were held in churches. However, services on Thursdays were not very popular, since during this period it was customary to have fun and attend various feasts.

Of course, on this day they continued to bake pancakes, but not only relatives were invited to visit, but also all acquaintances and even ordinary passers-by. Since everyone was preparing for Lent, it was considered good form to eat from the belly, simultaneously treating everyone who came to hand.

It was on this day that the largest festivities were held in the central squares, which died down only on Monday.

Day five - mother-in-law's evening (Friday)

After the mother-in-law's pancakes were eaten, a return visit was scheduled for Friday. The mother-in-law went to visit her son-in-law and her own daughter, where the main celebrations were held. What traditions exist for this day?

The festive table was traditionally prepared by the wife of the owner of the house.

It was believed that no one should help her, and the woman herself, by preparing various treats, had to prove her worth as a housewife.

Day six - sister-in-law's gatherings (Saturday)

This day was considered one of the most modest of the entire Maslenitsa week. For a while, large-scale festivities died down, and people tried to spend time either at home or visiting.

Traditionally, on this day, a young daughter-in-law invited her sisters-in-law to her husband's house. If the sisters-in-law themselves were not yet married, then unmarried girlfriends of the mistress of the house were invited to help them. If the sisters-in-law were married, then all the other guests had to be married. Girls rarely organized large-scale feasts, and for them the holiday was just an excuse to gossip and gossip about everyone they knew.

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On this day, some families began to burn an effigy of Maslenitsa, saying goodbye to the holiday and preparing for Lent. Also, it was on Saturday that services dedicated to honoring the memory of ancestors and preparing for Lent began in churches. It was believed that on Saturday one should visit church to cleanse the soul and prepare for the main religious holiday - Easter.

On this day, many girls traditionally carried out fortune telling on their betrotheds or tried to look into their destiny. Men on this day could also gather in a narrow circle and have a feast, but still a large-scale celebration of the sixth day was considered wrong.

Day seven - farewell (Sunday)

Some of the largest celebrations took place on the last day of Maslenitsa week. From the very morning, people began to celebrate the end of Maslenitsa and the arrival of spring. What traditions were typical for this holiday?

In fact, although the holiday on Sunday was very large-scale, it did not last long. It began early in the morning, when people moved in a massive procession to the central square to burn the Maslenitsa effigy. These effigies were burned everywhere, even in the courtyards of their own houses or next to the road. Leftover food was thrown into the fire, as well as small images of Maslenitsa made from straw.

It was believed that burning tiny straw effigies would help get rid of sins and improve one's material condition.

Now the name of each day of Maslenitsa week is known only to the most ardent fans of this holiday. Moreover, now the celebration of each day is limited only to the preparation and consumption of pancakes, and some traditions have completely sunk into oblivion. Noisy festivities are organized in modern Russia only on the last day - with the traditional, ritual burning of an effigy.

Maslenitsa begins on February 12, 2018 and will last, as always, for 7 days. These 7 days are traditionally called Maslenitsa week and are divided into two periods: Narrow Maslenitsa, which lasts the first three days, and Broad Maslenitsa, which falls from Thursday to Sunday.

On Narrow Maslenitsa, people celebrate the arrival of spring only with their family and do their usual things. And on Thursday, wide celebrations begin, and household chores are prohibited.

Let's talk in this article about what the days of Maslenitsa week are called, what each day of Maslenitsa is called and what it means, what traditions it has.

The first day of Maslenitsa is Monday, it is called MEETING

On this day, in the old days, they began to prepare for folk festivities - they erected ice mountains on the streets and installed swings. In the morning, on this very day, a doll is made from straw - Maslenitsa, put on a sundress, impaled on a stake and carried from house to house with songs.

On Maslenitsa, adults decide how and where they will go for Maslenitsa and how many guests they will invite. Also on this day, the first Maslenitsa pancakes were baked according to special recipes. The first pancake baked on this day was traditionally given to the poor to commemorate the dead.

Second day of Maslenitsa - Tuesday - PLAYING

Almost all Maslenitsa rituals boiled down to matchmaking, in order to get married after Lent. On this day, young people were looking for brides, and girls were looking for grooms. In the morning, young people were invited to ride from the mountains and eat pancakes. Called relatives and friends. Maslenitsa was announced with the words “Our snowy mountains are ready and our pancakes are baked - please welcome!”

Third day of Maslenitsa - Wednesday - GOODS

On Wednesday, tables were set in all houses and the main event of this day was the son-in-law's visit to his mother-in-law for pancakes. The mother-in-law tried to feed her son-in-law delicious pancakes so that he would remember his mother-in-law’s treat and feel her affection for him.

The fourth day of Maslenitsa - Thursday - TAKE A WALK. This day also has other names: Wide, Revelry, Turning Point, Revelry Thursday.

From this day on, Wide Maslenitsa began - the festivities unfolded in full force. Everyone gathered for the holiday, famous fist fights took place, the capture of snowy towns, various competitions, horse riding, and it all ended with noisy feasts. In this way, people splashed out the negative energy accumulated over the winter.

Fifth day of Maslenitsa - Friday - Mother-in-Law's Party

On this day, the mother-in-law came to visit her son-in-law on a return visit. The day before, the son-in-law had to personally invite his mother-in-law for pancakes. The mother-in-law and father-in-law sent their son-in-law everything they used to bake pancakes. The daughter, son-in-law's wife, baked pancakes that day. The mother-in-law came to visit with her relatives and friends.

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The son-in-law had to demonstrate his affection for his mother-in-law and her relatives.

The sixth day of Maslenitsa - Saturday - SISTER-IN-LAW'S Gatherings

On this day, the young daughter-in-law invited her sisters-in-law and other relatives of her husband. If the sister-in-law was unmarried, then the daughter-in-law invited her unmarried friends; if the husband’s sisters were already married, then the daughter-in-law invited her married relatives.

What do we associate with Maslenitsa week? Well, of course, with pancakes - hot, rosy, delicious and always with noisy fun. And although today troika riding is rather exotic, and celebrating for seven days is an unaffordable luxury, people have still preserved the traditions of Maslenitsa.

Maslenitsa calendar

The Maslenitsa holiday has pre-Christian roots, and was previously celebrated on the day of the spring solstice.

It's Maslenitsa, damn it's bringing honey

And now every year the date when Maslenitsa week begins changes depending on the celebration of Easter and the Lent preceding it.

The strictest fast for Christians lasts seven weeks. If you subtract these 49 days from the date of Easter, you get the final day of Maslenitsa week - Forgiveness Sunday. Accordingly, the previous days, starting from Monday, are holidays.

When does Maslenitsa start in 2016? Bright Sunday of Christ falls on May 1, we take away the seven weeks of Lent - March 13 and will be the final of the Maslenitsa week, Forgiveness Sunday. Maslenitsa will begin on March 7th.

That is, Maslenitsa week always precedes Lent.

In the Orthodox Christian calendar, Cheese Week is the week on the eve of Lent. Meat dishes are already excluded from the diet, fish and dairy are allowed.

The folk traditions of Maslenitsa are associated with abundant food, visits, and merry festivities, with each day of the week being celebrated in a special way.

Maslenitsa was celebrated on a special scale - from Thursday to Sunday. If in the first three days it was still possible to manage the household, then from the middle of the week work was canceled, and Maslenitsa festivities gained momentum.

Day one - Meeting

Maslenitsa week begins on Monday - the meeting of Maslenitsa. Young people and children built a scarecrow from straw, dressed it up and rolled it around the village on a sleigh with funny jokes, then set it up on a high hill. They rode off it, and whoever rides further will grow taller and thicker flax.

On this day, young people also gathered in company and went from house to house singing, and the housewives treated everyone to freshly baked pancakes.

On this day, it was customary to prepare supplies so that there was enough for everyone - they baked pancakes, pies, rolls, and pancakes. The first pancake had to be given to the poor so that they would remember the dead.

Fathers-in-law came to visit the matchmakers and discussed how to celebrate Maslenitsa over a glass. By the day of the holiday, it was already necessary to prepare ice slides, booths, and other places for festivities.

Tuesday - Flirting

The fun has been gaining momentum since Tuesday: that’s why he’s playing. The people were entertained by buffoons and mummers, bear fun and puppet theaters were held. Maslenitsa week is unthinkable without sleigh rides, especially troikas.

And the main thing that flirting served was matchmaking. While having fun together, the guys looked closely at the girls, choosing candidates for the role of wife.

The girls also didn’t waste time, looking closely at the gentlemen and making eyes at the ones they liked. And after the end of Lent, weddings took place.

Wednesday - Lakomka

The familiar saying “to your mother-in-law for pancakes” arose thanks to the tradition of the third day of Maslenitsa week. Caring mothers-in-law prepared a rich table and invited their sons-in-law to taste the treats. Pancakes were served with butter, sour cream, honey, and preserves. Many families brewed beer and treated guests to the intoxicating drink. They treated not only sons-in-law, but also numerous relatives.

In the cities, market stalls sold hot tea from a pot-bellied samovar, aromatic sbitni (a honey drink with spices), gingerbread, and roasted nuts.

Take a walk - happy Thursday

By Thursday, Maslenitsa week was already gaining momentum. From young to old, everyone gathered for mass celebrations. We had fun with fist fights, taking snow forts, songs, buffoon fun, and swing rides.

Entire sleigh trains drove through villages and towns to the cheerful noise and laughter and ringing of bells. And of course, not only pancakes, but also other goodies were devoured with gusto.

Friday - Mother-in-law's party

You had to thank your mother-in-law for pancakes in a special way - invite your mother-in-law to visit you. The son-in-law was supposed to personally call his second mother the day before, and numerous relatives also gathered for this feast.

But the mother-in-law had to send dishes for pancakes and everything necessary for baking them to her son-in-law’s house in the evening. The father-in-law sent, as usual, buckwheat and butter. And if the son-in-law tries not to follow the tradition, eternal enmity with his father-in-law and mother-in-law is guaranteed. So customs were honored and respected.

Sister-in-law's get-togethers on Saturday

This day was difficult for the young wife - she was supposed to invite her husband's sisters-in-law for a hearty meal. Other relatives of the husband also came to appreciate the master's talents of the newly-made wife.

It was customary to invite one’s girlfriends to join the husband’s unmarried sisters, and if the husband’s sisters already had families, then the daughter-in-law invited only married friends.

In addition to a generously laid table, custom also prescribed that sisters-in-law should be given gifts. But if everything went well, then the young mistress was guaranteed honor and respect. And often - friendly relations with sisters-in-law.

At these shows, guests even appreciated how the wife looked at her young husband and how she kissed him. After which the satisfied relatives went to other houses.

Forgiveness Sunday

Forgiveness Sunday, Forgiveness Day, Farewell, Kissing Day - this was the name of the day that ended Maslenitsa week. An effigy of Maslenitsa was burned on a large bonfire; the ceremony was accompanied by songs, dances, round dances, fun and sleigh rides. In this way they said goodbye to winter, making way for the coming spring.

Let's pay our respects at the cheese shop on Sunday

Be sure to ask each other for forgiveness, so that you can leave all grievances in the past and enter Lent with a light heart and a clear conscience.

Modern Maslenitsa

We, unlike our ancestors, can no longer allow ourselves to have Maslenitsa week last all seven days. The rhythm of life is different, and traditions change over time. But nothing stops us from inviting each other to visit, preparing delicious treats, visiting the sick and helping the disadvantaged.

Today, cafes and restaurants always have a Maslenitsa menu - if you are a very busy person and don’t have time for home baking, you can always enjoy pancakes.

On weekends, holiday festivities are traditionally held, where, if possible, the atmosphere of past years is recreated with cheerful booths, snowy towns (if the climate allows), competitions and games.

In the traditions of Orthodox Christians, Maslenitsa week is a preparation for Lent. This is a good time to devote to charity, good deeds, and calm communication with loved ones. And necessarily - reconciliation and forgiveness of offenses.

In churches, during services, a special rite is performed, when both clergy and parishioners ask each other for forgiveness and cleanse their souls on the eve of a difficult test - Lent.

Even during the times of paganism, the ancient Slavs traditionally said goodbye to winter and welcomed spring with songs and fun. In those early days, the fun lasted about two weeks. With the advent of Christianity, clergy tried to eradicate pagan rituals, but this did not succeed with Maslenitsa. Therefore, the holiday remained, and only the dates of the celebration were shortened and postponed.

During the entire meat-eating week before Lent, people no longer consumed meat, but they could still eat dairy products and fish.

Since ancient times, the main dish in Rus' has been pancakes. They feasted on them all week. The first pancake baked on Maslenitsa was intended for deceased relatives. It was placed on the windowsill, or given to the poor along with a request to remember the deceased.

Throughout Maslenitsa week, old people, children and adults had fun uncontrollably, regardless of their financial situation and social status.

Certain rituals were followed in strict sequence, which corresponded to the days of the Maslenitsa week.

On Monday celebrated the day of the meeting. On this day, Maslenitsa was made from straw, dressed in a woman’s dress, then attached to a sleigh using a pole and rolled throughout the village. Towards evening, Maslenitsa was installed on a high snowy hill, marking the place for merry festivities, chants and sledding.

On Tuesday celebrated the advance. From this day on, folk festivities began with songs, sledding down hills and troikas, with funny performances and crowds of mummers.

On Wednesday celebrated the delicacy. The villages brewed beer together. Pancakes were served in every house, nuts and gingerbread were sold in stalls, and drinks were served down and hot tea from a samovar.

The most irrepressible fun happened during Thursday. It was called riotous or wide Thursday. This day was famous for fist fights, known since the times of Ancient Rus'. Fist fights were not a rough brawl, but a kind of competition for those who wanted to measure their strength. There were rules for conducting such battles and they were strictly observed. It was forbidden to hit someone who was lying down or below the belt. It was forbidden to beat one if there were many opponents. Fights with each other or company against company were allowed.

And also, in Thursday celebrated mother-in-law's evening. On this day, the son-in-law visited his mother-in-law, and she treated him to pancakes. In some cases, the son-in-law could treat himself to mother-in-law pancakes on Wednesday. In this case, the mother-in-law herself visited her son-in-law on Friday, and he already treated the mother-in-law to pancakes. The day before, the mother-in-law provided her son-in-law with all the necessary ingredients for pancakes and kitchen utensils for preparing them. The father-in-law supplied his son-in-law with flour and butter. If the son-in-law ignored the mother-in-law's evening and did not prepare for the meeting, this became the reason for serious disagreements and long-term enmity.

On Friday, the newlyweds invited their groomsman, gave him a gift and all together visited the guests walking at their wedding. After the feast, the newlyweds and their wedding guests had a sleigh ride down a snow-covered hill, and the groomsman played his wedding role, leading the fun.

On Saturday sisters-in-law's gatherings were celebrated. The young daughter-in-law was visited by her father and mother and her other relatives. The young housewife set the table and served the food.

Sunday was called the Forgiven, or the Tselovnik. On this day, people, having met, asked each other for forgiveness and kissed each other as a sign of reconciliation.
On the same day, we went to the cemetery to leave a pancake on the grave of a deceased relative and pray for his soul.

On Sunday, they loaded the sleigh again, the village beauty sat next to him, and the young guys harnessed the sleigh. This sleigh headed the Maslenitsa train, consisting of a string of other sleighs, which took all the participants in the action out of the countryside. Here, Maslenitsa was given a pancake and an effigy of it was burned at the stake as a sign of the end of winter and the onset of spring. The action was accompanied by traditional songs in which Maslenitsa was reproached for forcing people to adhere to Lent, ruining them and leaving them without food. Right there, they sang songs of gratitude to winter for all its holidays and sent the frosty winter home, preparing to welcome spring and warm days.