abstract:Maslenitsa (, , , Maślenica, also known as Butter Week, Pancake week, or Cheesefare Week), is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday. It is celebrated during the last week before Great Lent—that is, the seventh week before Eastern Orthodox Pascha (Easter).
It will helpus to understand the Russianculturaltraditionbetter to study the characteristics ofpolytheism in the ritual that welcomesand sees off Maslenitsain the festival.