Mardi Gras - is the last week before Lent and mass celebrations continue until the Monday. Every day is called in its own way and has an interesting tradition. Pancake week is divided into two intervals - Narrow and Wide Pancake week. In the first period include Monday and Tuesday with the medium, and the second - all the remaining days.
How are called the days of Carnival Narrow
These holidays have the following names:
- monday - the Meeting. People spent preparing for the festivities - installed swing and booths, poured ice slides, making straw effigy of Maslenitsa. In villages scarecrow put on a pole and wear throughout the county with the songs. It begins visiting relatives and talk about where and how to celebrate the festival. Baked pancakes, but the first attempt was given to the poor so that they have remembered the dead relatives;
- tuesday - Zaigrysh. Begin festivities - skating with slides and rides, a demonstration of concepts with the main character - Petrushka. But most of the ceremonies on this day reduced to matchmaking. Young people go to the bride and choose your soul mate;
- wednesday - Gourmand. Holiday is in full swing. All baked pancakes and name guests. On the streets of brisk trade and sweets are treated to tea from real samovar. In-law are going to eat pancakes tescham.
As is now widely known as Pancake Day
On Sunday it will be discussed separately. The next three days are called:
- thursday - Razguliay, wide or Thursday of fracture. Festivities are in full swing. Before, people did not work and fun. Staged fights, various contests and competitions, horse riding. Speakers clowns, girls lead dances and sing funny songs. Honeymooners seated in the sled and let a big mountain, you will need to kiss in public. If from kissing refused - thrown into the snow;
- friday - Teschin Vecherka. On this festive day mother-in-law comes to pancakes to the son-in. Invite your family and you, show your respect and love;
- saturday - Zolovkina Sitting. For young daughter come all the relatives. Daughter in law should cover a table with a nice treat, and do not forget about the present in-law.
What is the name day of Pancake - Forgiveness Sunday
Happy holiday ends Sunday. On the eve of Lent, all asking for forgiveness from friends and relatives for any early trouble and resentment. Upon meeting all the kissing. Go to the cemetery for the Souls' relatives and ask for their forgiveness. On the grave lay pancakes. The same day, burned an effigy of Maslenitsa at the stake. Youth jumping over the fire. Ashes crumbles on the field. All sing the song about saying goodbye to winter and waiting for spring.
What is the name day of Carnival - a holiday value
The meaning of the celebration of this holiday is the following:
- soon Lent. People will no longer be wildly fun, and think about your soul and repentance. Therefore, he throws himself from all the negative and the man in the fun time people come to the post "purified";
- strengthening of family and kinship. For example, previously touted Pancake couples who got married a year ago. Newlyweds out "into the world" and all were kissing. Relatives for a week to visit each other's homes;
- creation of a new family. During the festivities arranged bride, and many young people have found a soul mate.
You know the names of days of Carnival and all the traditions associated with them. Have fun, but do not forget that Monday is coming Lent. Traditionally on this day, cleaned of fat dirty dishes, as well as visit the bath.
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