tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762306601925200499.post4709703941220345051..comments2023-10-22T09:31:01.841-04:00Comments on Bear in a Hat: A blog from Stetson's Program in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies: Maslenitsa 2009 PicturesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762306601925200499.post-5896572680822217912017-05-03T11:32:45.242-04:002017-05-03T11:32:45.242-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Loan Offerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08872941976172687215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762306601925200499.post-36471731666688475682009-03-22T07:19:00.000-04:002009-03-22T07:19:00.000-04:00Being native Russian I should notice that Maslenit...Being native Russian I should notice that Maslenitsa is not just making and eating Bliny, It's a last funny holiday before keeping a fast (of course if you are an Orthodox). Pagan people burn the straw effigy that symbolizes winter. Anyway it's always a fun. there are a lot of contests performances and it's a nice show that goes mostly in parks nowdays.tx0https://www.blogger.com/profile/02361981118465545211noreply@blogger.com