18.02.2017

It has long been known when Maslenitsa 2017 will be celebrated in Tver. As in other cities of Russia Maslenitsa festivities will be held from 20 to 26 February. The main events will be organized on Saturday and Sunday, February 25 and 26, 2017. the site will tell you about where to go on the weekend, what time the Maslenitsa festivities will begin and what is the program of Maslenitsa 2017 in Tver.

The main platform for the celebration of the Wide Maslenitsa will be the City Garden. February 26 here the event will be held called "Wide Tverskaya Maslenitsa". According to the program, visitors are expected sport competitions, theatrical performances, tournament fights, contests and sweepstakes, and the celebration will end with the burning of the effigy of Winter.

Maslenitsa is one of the most colorful holidays, which is very popular in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. The essence of the celebration lies in the farewell to winter and the welcome of spring, as well as in preparation for Lent. Where will Maslenitsa be held this year, and how did the main traditions of this holiday originate? Read on.

Celebration history

The Maslenitsa holiday appeared even among the ancient Slavs as a custom to guide winter and welcome spring. Many scholars believe that this celebration was held exclusively in the spring and implied a special ceremony aimed at increasing the amount of the harvest. However, the number winter fun, inherent in the celebration, confirms that Shrovetide was a winter holiday, celebrated at the very end of February-early March, when there was still snow everywhere.

It is impossible to establish exactly when the celebration of Shrovetide began, since even the oldest sources mention a certain celebration that took place during the period of the spring equinox. In many European countries during this period, carnivals were held, designed to see off the winter and meet the spring. However, in Russia, such traditions were transformed, and after that they even acquired a religious connotation. What are the main attributes, having studied the origin of the holiday, can you name? This:

1. Scarecrow of Maslenitsa, with the help of which people see off the winter.
2. Folk festivities, often associated with winter fun.
3. Pancakes and flatbreads, which have long been the epitome of celebration.

Shrovetide history has always been directly associated with the burning of the so-called effigy. Sometimes the scarecrow itself is performed purely schematically, but almost always it has features female body... Scientists believe that this figure was the personification of the fertility of the earth. Burning a scarecrow, simple peasants many centuries ago prayed for a successful harvest, hoping for the fertility of the land.

Another symbol of the holiday is pancakes. Now there are several dozen recipes for festive pancakes, but those that were cooked with kefir or milk are considered traditional.

Despite the fact that the history of the emergence of Shrovetide is not known for certain to modern researchers, it is clear for sure that this celebration originated even before the formation of Orthodoxy. After the adoption of Christianity, when pagan beliefs began to transform, the holiday acquired new, religious features.

Celebration date

It is impossible to tell a story about the Shrovetide holiday without mentioning the dates of the celebrations. Traditionally, in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, this holiday takes place a week before the beginning of Lent and is directly related to the date of the Easter holiday.

Actually, the inconstancy of the date of the celebration is main feature this formerly pagan, and now Orthodox holiday... Many centuries ago, when Shrovetide was just in its infancy, the main celebrations were directly timed to date Spring equinox... Now the celebration is directly associated with Orthodox traditions and beliefs. It is believed that a week before Lent, people should start organizing festivities, delighting themselves with a variety of treats and traditional pancakes.

In 2017, the celebration date for this celebration fell on the week from March 7th to 13th. On the last day of Shrovetide, the most cheerful and loud festivities take place, and it is on this day that a huge scarecrow is burned.

For last day Maslenitsa week has its own customs, and here are just a few of them:

• on this day, it is customary to ask for forgiveness from all friends and relatives (therefore, the day was called Forgiveness Sunday);
• the so-called "rite of forgiveness" and a festive service are held in churches;
• there is also a tradition of going to the bathhouse to wash off the remnants of sinfulness before the beginning of Great Lent;
• it was during this period throughout the country that the stuffed animals of the Shrovetide were burned and the loudest festivities were held.

Of course, some of the ancient customs have long been transformed or disappeared altogether, but many people continue to take Shrovetide celebrations quite seriously.

Where is the celebration taking place?

Where the Maslenitsa holiday will be is a question that is regularly asked by the younger generation. In Russia, it is very stormy, one might say, wide leg celebrate Shrovetide week. That is why extensive festivities begin on the very first day (that is, March 7 this year), and continue until Sunday.

Shrovetide traditions are quite extensive, so each day of the festive week has its own nuances. How does this walk through the day go?

Of course now folk holiday slightly transformed. Many rituals have become a thing of the past, and people prefer to celebrate only the last day of the Shrovetide week, all the same with chic festivities.

The question of where Shrovetide is celebrated does not have an unambiguous answer. The fact is that this celebration is popular in many CIS countries, and it is especially in demand in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.

Traditionally, this religious celebration is celebrated on a grand scale in the main squares of the city, and some government agencies, institutes and schools organize their events next to educational institutions.

The party begins on Sunday or Saturday in the morning and continues until midday, and ends with the burning of the effigy. Throughout the holiday, guests feast on pancakes and other treats, have fun riding a sleigh and playing snowballs.

Shrovetide effigy and its history

Traditions of celebrating Maslenitsa in all ages implied the burning of a special huge effigy. It was carried out from straw, hay and sometimes withered foliage. Now in some cities people transform the ceremony, making the famous symbol of the holiday from wood or paper. The main thing is that the material from which the symbol of the holiday is made burns out well.

Now the scarecrow is also burned on the last day of the celebration, after which the period of Great Lent begins with its many restrictions.

Carnival festivities

It is today Maslenitsa traditions have practically sunk into oblivion, and the only thing that contemporaries know about the holiday is that they need to burn a scarecrow and eat pancakes. In fact, the ceremonies and customs of the celebration are very extensive.

So, for example, on the very first day of the celebrations, it was customary to arrange various booths, performances and fairs. In such places, fistfights and various winter fun... People could go sledding, play snowballs, and mold a snow woman.

On the same day, everyone began to construct the Maslenitsa effigy, which was burned on Sunday. Having built a festive scarecrow, they threw it on a sleigh, after which the whole family went for a drive around the city. This ritual could be repeated every day for a week.

Especially large-scale
festivities were held on Thursday, because it was not for nothing that this day bore the telling name "revelry". At first, people went to participate in noisy parties and fist fights, then they rode horses, and the celebration ended with a large-scale capture of a snow town.

Everywhere on this day, bonfires were made, ritual jumping over the fire took place. It was believed that jumping over fire, a person purifies his soul on the eve of major religious holidays.

The celebrations were held on Sunday in approximately the same way. People were actively having fun, burning stuffed animals and could walk until late in the evening. After the burning of the effigy of Shrovetide, the celebration was considered officially over, and people went home. On this day unmarried girls could conduct fortune telling on the betrothed. After the evening festivities, it was time for a long fast.

Many researchers believe that with the help of such large-scale festivities, people tried to prepare themselves for further long-term restrictions.

The role of pancakes in the celebration of Shrovetide

The Maslenitsa holiday is characterized by a wide variety of customs, but perhaps the most popular of them is the production of various pancakes. This treat has long become a symbol of celebration, and now there are several dozen recipes for a festive treat. Here are just the most known species Shrovetide delicacies:

There is a version that this treat was the personification of the sun because of its shape. Also, this symbol of the upcoming holiday was of a memorial nature. Shrovetide itself has a clear memorial meaning. So, for example, during this period many centuries ago it was necessary to visit the cemetery, remember the deceased relatives and eat abundantly at various feasts. Pancakes were also one of the main dishes at any commemoration. With their help, the ancient Slavs saw off and commemorated the winter, as well as all deceased relatives.

When the last day of all celebrations approached, it was customary to burn the remnants of holiday treats, as a symbol of the bygone season. There was a popular belief among the people that the pancakes left in the house after the end of Maslenitsa could bring misfortune.

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treats could have been with anything. For example, housewives prepared pancakes stuffed with caviar, berries and fruits. The treat itself was often eaten with sour cream and jam.

There were also traditions regarding who should prepare a festive meal. For example, on Wednesday, on the third day of the celebration, the mother-in-law was responsible for making pancakes, to whom the son-in-law and all his relatives came. On the very first day of the celebrations, the main meal was prepared in all homes, without exception.

According to the history of the holiday and its traditions, the hostess had to give the first pancake to the poor, showing her kindness and cordiality. In general, it was considered very good sign Show kindness during the Maslenitsa season. This is why people often shared festive table with the poor, distributed treats throughout the week, trying to cleanse their souls.

Celebration rituals and traditions are imperceptibly transformed to this day, and despite the popularity of the celebration, modern people they don't know much about him. Celebrating the national holiday on a grand scale, believers see off last year, winter and meet spring.

And let the ritual ceremonies lose their relevance more and more, this celebration with its bizarre fusion of Orthodox and pagan customs, it seems, will never disappear and will not become an echo of history.

Maslenitsa is an old Russian holiday, so both adults and children love it. The celebration symbolizes goodbye to the cold in winter and a meeting with warmth in spring. And also on the Russian national holiday, they eat delicious pancakes, make a stuffed animal and, according to tradition, burn it. Let's figure out how to have fun with Maslenitsa in 2019 and how to make an interesting stuffed animal with your own hands.

What is Shrovetide

Maslenitsa is not only the favorite national holiday, but also the oldest Slavic one, since its history dates back to pagan times. In fact, Maslenitsa personifies the end of winter and the onset of a warm, sunny spring.

By the way, the tradition of baking pancakes on Shrovetide appeared for a reason! Nourishing and hot round food symbolized the warm spring sun, giving people hope for new life and a good harvest in the future.

The holiday, which lasts seven days, used to be celebrated on a grand scale: fun games, cheerfulsongs, generous treats. And even now, noisy festivities in honor of the Russian folk holiday.

Every family can organize a humorous farewell to cold weather! It will be great to get everyone together, invite relatives, friends, fry delicious pancakes, make a scarecrow a carefree company and burn it with songs.

The last day of Maslenitsa is dedicated not only to fun, but also to forgiveness of offenses. Indeed, on this day, forgiveness Sunday comes, on which it is just right to forgive old grievances, ask each other for forgiveness, make peace with loved ones.

Surely, many people know that the holiday does not have a specific date. It is different every year. Therefore, for many people, the question of what date to celebrate Maslenitsa in 2019 is relevant. As you know, it is celebrated 49 days before light and great Easter. This year Maslenitsa week starts on March 4th and ends on March 10th.

And what can you do for Maslenitsa in 2019? Earlier, on pancake week, people had fun with all their hearts, and now you can repeat the traditions of our ancestors and also have a sincere holiday.

Fun on Shrovetide, which will appeal to both adults and children:

• sledding;
• prepare delicious and original pancakes;
• go to the city carnival fair or festivities;
• arrange a party small company with relatives and friends: dance in circles, jump over a fire, sing songs and dance;
• and, of course, make and burn a scarecrow.

Why and when they burn a scarecrow on Shrovetide

The main tradition for Shrovetide is to burn a scarecrow. Such a ceremony was of great importance for our ancestors, and now such a tradition has more of a festive and entertaining character.

Let's now figure out why and why they burn a scarecrow on Shrovetide? Since ancient times, people believed that along with the burning of a doll, various troubles, sorrows, adversities leave their lives. That is, the stuffed carnival symbolizes the past year and everything old that burdens the soul and prevents us from moving forward.

In addition, the burning of the effigy personified a symbolic farewell to winter, thanks to which spring will come to the right time and will help to grow a wonderful harvest in the future.

In ancient times, such a rite was taken very seriously, with special respect, and they pinned their hopes on it. Now people just like to support Russians. folk traditions and have fun.

When is a scarecrow burned on Shrovetide? Burning holiday symbol it is customary to spend on the last day of the pancake week, that is, on Sunday. In 2019, the Maslenitsa effigy will be burned on March 10.

Original pancakes

Pancakes can be cooked even every day, but, as if by magic, it is during Maslenitsa week that they seem especially tasty, and their preparation is cozy.

It is impossible to imagine Shrovetide without delicious homemade pancakes. Thanks to this beautiful tradition, you can experiment all week by baking pancakes according to a variety of recipes.

And, of course, any pancakes will ideally complement a variety of fillings. Here are the fillings you can use to make pancakes for Shrovetide in 2019:

• mushrooms and cheese;
• mushrooms, sour cream and herbs;
• boiled condensed milk and ground walnuts;
• homemade coconut paste made from coconut flakes and condensed milk.

Video: how to make original pancakes for Shrovetide.

How to make a stuffed animal on Maslenitsu

Making a stuffed animal for Shrovetide with your own hands is not at all difficult! Enough to stock up necessary materials and follow simple instructions. To make the process of creating a scarecrow for Maslenitsa in 2019 especially interesting and memorable, involve your family, children and friends in creating the doll.

Straw stuffed animal

To make a stuffed animal for Shrovetide from straw, you will need: two long sticks (or two wooden poles) to form a skeleton, straw, rope (or long, strong strips of fabric), old clothes or brightly colored fabric.

Making a stuffed carnival from straw takes place in several stages:

• Two sticks are taken and a cross is made of them... If you want to make the doll big, it is better to use wooden poles. large sizes... The junction of two sticks or poles is tightly tied with a rope or wire. The long pole will stand upright and act as the torso, and the shorter one, which is parallel to the ground, will act as the arms.
• Then you need to shape the doll's body from hay.... Attach the straw to the sticks so that you have the shape of your arms, head, and torso. You can attach the hay to the base with ropes or long strips of fabric.
• Then start creating the face.... There are two options for making a face for a stuffed Maslenitsa with your own hands. In the first option, you can simply attach pieces of fabric that resemble eyes, nose, lips to the straw face, if you originally formed a head from straw on the pole. And in the second, more popular case, you must first fill a bag of light natural fabric, tie or sew up tightly at the bottom. And after that, attach the head - that is, you can simply put it on the pole with a hole in the bag. Then there is the opportunity to show imagination and, as your heart desires, to gradually draw the face of a stuffed Pancake week. The pictures below will help you choose a suitable face image.
• Now you need to dress up the symbol of the holiday... For this, it is not a sin to use old clothes made from natural, non-synthetic fabrics. It is best if the clothes are variegated and colorful, so that the stuffed animal is smart and bright. It is also advisable to use ordinary fabric and make a semblance of a blouse and a fluffy skirt out of it.

Video: how to make a stuffed animal for Shrovetide from straw.

Broom stuffed animal

Many needlewomen choose a broom to create a stuffed Maslenitsa with their own hands. Firstly, it is very easy and simple to make a doll from a broom, and secondly, the implementation of the product does not require serious expenditures in time and money. But how to make a scarecrow for Shrovetide from a broom? You will need a broom, paper (or straw), rope, old clothing, or cloth.

let's consider step by step instructions product performance:

• First we make the head... Make from light fabric a small bag, fill it with crumpled pieces of paper or straw. The head should be round and firm. After that, place your head on the handle of the broom and tie it neatly. Now you can draw the face of the scarecrow for Shrovetide. From above it is not out of place to attach a bow, a scarf, make improvised hair out of straw.
• Now take an old small blouse and stuff the sleeves with straw or crumpled paper to make your arms. Tie the base of the arms and forearm to prevent the doll from rubbing paper or straw.
• Then you can put the blouse on the broom... Do this to leave room on the lower wider part of the broom for the skirt. Tie bright ribbons or strings around the neck and waist. The ribbons will hold the clothes.
• Also worth picking up for a scarecrow nice skirt ... Can be made for her like a real skirt small size, and improvise from any fabric.

Video: how to make a stuffed carnival out of a broom.

Burning a scarecrow on Shrovetide - old rite, which is interesting to carry out to this day. So that the holiday process only delivers positive emotions, certain rules must be followed:

• Observe safety precautions: do not burn the scarecrow near houses, buildings, flammable objects.
• If there are kids at the party, be careful not to get too close to the fire.
• Also watch out for pets.
• When making a stuffed animal, do not use any synthetic materials! When burning, they will create the most unpleasant and harmful smoke, which can spoil the impression of the holiday.
• After burning a scarecrow on Shrovetide, make sure that it is completely burned out and there are no embers left.

Photo gallery

You can make a scarecrow for Shrovetide with your own hands without any effort. It is enough to devote a little time to the process and show your imagination. The process will become especially interesting if you connect children to the manufacture.

For inspiration and ideas, you can see photos of various stuffed animals of Shrovetide:

Video gallery

Now you can watch and study the video on creating a stuffed Maslenitsa with your own hands. Below you will find instructions, master classes:

Maslenitsa is a truly wonderful Russian folk holiday, in honor of which you can have fun all week and eat delicious, ruddy pancakes, as well as pancakes and pies, experimenting with fillings. Pancake week is another great occasion to meet with loved ones and loved ones, to solemnly say goodbye to winter and, according to tradition, to burn the Maslenitsa effigy.

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Celebrating Maslenitsa is one of the most famous and loved by many traditions. Nowadays, Maslenitsa week is a preparation for Lent, and is also marked by the farewell to winter and the welcome of the long-awaited spring.

Shrovetide - ancient slavic holiday... This the last week before Great Lent, in which people had the opportunity to eat their fill and celebrate the approach of warm, fine days. In the church, the festive week is called Meat and Cheese Week because of the ban on meat products and the abundance of cheese products on the table. During this period, the people are satisfied mass festivities and entertainment, after all, according to legends coming from the depths of centuries, it is believed that fun will bring prosperity and joy to every home.

Shrovetide in 2017

This year Maslenitsa falls on the period from 20 to 26 February. Her arrival varies from the beginning of Lent to Easter - the time of the resurrection of Jesus. It was during this period that mass festivities begin and pancakes are traditionally baked, a symbol of abundance and prosperity. Also, a pancake with its shape and color repeats the sun's body, so our ancestors believed that the delicacy drives away the cold and contributes to the early approach of spring.

During Shrovetide week, the church calls on Orthodox Christians to devote more time to communication with loved ones and good deeds... Good intentions and daily prayers help to cleanse oneself before Great Lent and enlist the support of the Higher Powers.

From February 20 to February 26, all people remember the traditions of the ancient Slavs and follow them in order to honor the memory of their ancestors and invoke good luck and abundance. Farewell to winter is marked by the burning of an effigy, symbolizing the cold and long days without life-giving sunlight... Also, the ceremony is dedicated to the expulsion of negativity, and fire is a symbol of purification and renewal. The ashes from the scarecrow were scattered over the fields so that the year turned out to be rich in harvest. In ancient times, people took out stale things from their houses and got rid of unnecessary trash and spoiled household items - all this was burned at the stake.

The last day of Maslenitsa, February 26, is called Forgiveness Sunday- at this time, everyone has the opportunity to ask for forgiveness for their actions and forgive those around them. This rite helps to get rid of doubts weighing on the soul and with with a pure heart enter the temple to pray for the glory of the Lord. On this day, it is customary to visit the cemetery and offer prayers for the souls of departed relatives.

Shrovetide is one of the oldest holidays that have survived to this day. Many traditions that were still honored by our ancestors are still observed today. We wish you a happy holiday week and Happy Easter.Be happy and remember to press the buttons and

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Traditionally, Maslenitsa is considered in Russia, one of the most cheerful and long-awaited holidays of the year. As you know, the beginning of the celebration of this holiday changes every year, but at the same time, this holiday always lasts a whole week, during which it is customary to arrange festivities, visit guests and have fun.

Date and start of Maslenitsa 2017

What date Maslenitsa begins in 2017 is a question of interest to many. In 2017 Maslenitsa week will last from February 20 to February 26, foreshadowing the coming Great Lent.

Originally, this holiday was pagan, carrying three components: honoring the arrival of spring in the hope of a fertile year, introducing young people to create families and procreation and tribute to the ancestors, who after death ended up not only in the afterlife, but also in the body of the earth , have become part of nature, which means that they also affect the harvest, and therefore, on life.

Shrovetide traditions

They began to celebrate Maslenitsa and prepare for it in two days - they baked pancakes (and the first pancake was always given to the beggars), the children collected sandals in the yards. With them, the guys ran up to passers-by and asked if they were taking Maslenitsa. If the answer was no, then the kids beat the poor fellow with bast shoes.

Shrovetide week began with a small Shrovetide lasting three days. These days they continued to work, prepared a lot of food (pancakes, pies, flat cakes, dumplings, cheesecakes), and began to build a snow town. In the first three days, the groom's family came to visit the bride's family for acquaintance and matchmaking.

Wide Shrovetide in 2017- these are the last four days of the holiday. It began with Revelry - Shrove Tuesday, all the chores were completed, general fun began: fistfights, sleigh rides, competitions, common tables were arranged, where food was brought and everyone who did it was treated. The favorite pastime of the Slavs was jumping over the fire. Shrovetide songs were heard everywhere, accompanied by carols.

Shrovetide ended with the celebration of the ancestors. Women went to the cemetery, brought pancakes and vodka to the graves, begged for forgiveness. The houses continued to eat holiday dishes However, they did not clean the dishes after themselves, on the contrary, they took out all the leftovers of food and left them on the table so that when everyone fell asleep at night, the ancestors could come out from behind the stove and also eat.

Last day of Maslenitsa

On the very last day of Maslenitsa (this is February 26), a straw effigy was burned, personifying winter and last year's dried up harvest. Ashes from Shrovetide were scattered across the fields. Shrovetide ended with cleaning: they cleaned all the dishes, burned food leftovers, left nothing on new day... The time of Great Lent was coming for the believers.