Shrovetide or Cheese Week 2019 will take place from 4 to 10 March, and when she comes Carnival. What does each of the days of the week and what are the traditions and customs?
Mardi Gras - a cheerful folk festival, which lasts a whole week. Pancake already can not eat meat, but allowed the various dairy products, so the main symbol of the holiday - pancakes. From Monday to Wednesday - Pancake narrow - this time you need to get out, to cope with the economy and work, and from Thursday to Carnival begins Sunday broad - time folk festivals and fun as hostess receive guests, bake pancakes and forgiven winter. What does each of the 7 days of Maslenitsa and how to spend it right?
Monday - Meeting
pancakes on Shrove Tuesday 2019 / istockphoto.com
Traditionally,on the first day of Maslenitsahostess bake pancakes. Pancakes a must try all family members and even share with the poor and homeless.
On this day, they begin tinkering effigy, which was the last day of the week will need to burn. Scarecrow necessarily be female, so it is often put on shawls, skirts and other items of women's clothing.
On Monday, the daughter-in-law sent to her parents that she helped cook dinner, followed by the evening the whole family.
Mardi Gras - the matchmaking for centuries at this time parents looked after the son of the bride and her married off to the Red hill to get married.
Tuesday - Zaigryshi
In this day of Carnival parents looked after for future sons wives go to meet and woo to the Red hill to get married.
For take Tuesday it is necessary to be happy, have fun and walk, if sad and bored, then spend the whole year in the troubles and sorrows.
On this day, women bake pancakes, cooked meals, set the table and invited to his house guests.
Wednesday - Gourmet
when the pancakes on Shrove Tuesday / istockphoto.com
On Wednesday, it is necessary to cook pancakes, especially if you've have not done. The more pancakes napechete, the more happiness awaits you throughout the year. Do not spare the products on the pancakes, they have to be delicious, ruddy, with a variety of ingredients and toppings: butter, sour cream, cottage cheese, fish, red caviar.
On Wednesday, the son in law must necessarily visit the wife's mother, and she, in turn, bake delicious pancakes for him. It was believed if the mother-in-law-in-law will not regret for pancakes, there will be peace and prosperity between the two.
Thursday - Wide Thursday
On Thursday postponed the work and the fun begins. Pancake decided to organize various fairs, festivals, shows, performances and competitions.
If still covered with snow, arranged in the old merry snow fights, which symbolized the struggle of spring to winter.
Friday - Teschin pm
pancakes on Shrove Tuesday / istockphoto.com
On Friday, the hostess bakes delicious pancakes and set the table, and the husband has to personally invite her mother - my mother in law, for the family dinner. In addition to his wife's parents, the table is going to the family and relatives.
Saturday - Zolovkina gatherings
On the sixth day of Carnival decided to invite to visit her husband's sister, to treat her pancakes and give gifts. If no sisters, you are invited to visit his other relatives. And if the girl is not yet married, to visit her friends must come to the cheerful gatherings.
Sunday - Forgiveness Sunday
stuffed Pancake / istockphoto.com
In this day to ask for forgiveness from all his relatives and friends, and then they will forgive you, you forgive them back and be sure to kiss.
You need to spend the day having fun, not to succumb to sadness and discouragement, and to let go of resentment and negative, with all my heart for a walk and enjoy the holiday.
In this day and bake pancakes and cook various goodies, go and take the guests, play various games, attend the fair.
On Sunday burn an effigy that symbolizes the farewell to winter and spring meeting.
On the seventh day of Carnival accepted to go to the bath to cleanse your body from disease and negative energy.
Also be sure to ask about as Pancake attract into your house of happiness and luck
