March 5, the second day of Pancake Week, called Zaigryshi. During festivals on this day boys and girls looked after himself a future husband or wife. Learn about the signs and customs of the second day of Carnival.
The name "Zaigryshi" came from the word "flirt", that's what makes boys and girls having fun on the second day of Carnival. This day started already active festivities: toboggan and swing the game snowballs, various fairs, performances and power contests, walk the streets costumed and banish the winter. Young people walking, and the parents managed the household, housewife fried pancakes to feed the home and gladly entertain guests.
By the way, on the second day of Carnival falls and the International Day pancake (International Pancake Day) and in many Catholic countries celebrate Fat Tuesday - the most satisfying holiday of the year.
When woo Carnival / istockphoto.com
Just in time for the festivities at lonely men and boys he had a chance to watch a pair in time to woo and after Lent, on the Red hill to play magnificent wedding. Boys and girls furtively at each other, smiling at each other and flirted, hence the name of the second day of Carnival - Zaigryshi.
According to tradition, a married couple, which has played a wedding in the winter, was sure to visit the guests, who walked on their wedding.
If the couple has woo, then Zaigryshi made was to announce their engagement, meet with family and negotiate a wedding date.
Zaigryshi also called the day the newlyweds as a couple who recently got married, must definitely come to the hill on the second day of Carnival and a ride on a sled that life was Take care of yourself.
Pancakes on Shrove Tuesday / istockphoto.com
On Tuesday, the hostess waiting to visit relatives shill Pancake owls: "We have mountains of snow and ready to bake pancakes - please bestow!".
On Shrove Tuesday pancake bake a week, is considered the more pancakes napechet mistress, the more sunny days per year and will be happier and more successful life is the family.
On Zaigryshi, enterprising housewives baked pancakes with different fillings, cooked a lot of goodies and sold around hills, where walking and skating young people.
Also you will be interested to know that you need to do on the Pancake week, and that is strictly prohibited
