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All about Maslenitsa (Pancake Week)

Проценко Юлия Юрьевна

педагог доп. образования

Hello, Friends! Today we are going to talk about... Maslenitsa .

What is Maslenitsa?

Maslenitsa is a happy old holiday. It is a holiday of Winter and Sun. People say "Goodbye!" to snow and "Hello!" to spring.

The Most Important Food

The most important food is pancakes! Pancakes are round, yellow, and hot. They look like the sun! Yummy!

Why Pancakes?

In Russia, winter is very cold and dark. People miss the sun. They make pancakes. They are round and yellow like the sun. When you eat a pancake, you eat a little piece of sun!

New Words

Let's learn some words: A pancake (похлопать, как блинчик) Butter (масло) Sun (солнце) Winter (зима) Spring (весна)

Fun Activities

What do people do?

1. They play games. 2. They sing songs. 3. They dance in circles (Khorovod). 4. They go on sleigh rides!

The Scarecrow

People make a big doll from straw. It is called "The Scarecrow" (Lady Maslenitsa). It looks like a lady in beautiful clothes.

Goodbye, Winter!

On the last day, people make a big fire. They burn the Scarecrow! This means: "Goodbye, Winter! Go away!"

The Sun is Coming!

After Maslenitsa, the days become longer. The sun shines brighter. Spring is coming!

Let's Sing!

Let's sing a simple song to the tune of "Are you sleeping": Pancakes, pancakes, Pancakes, pancakes, Round and hot, round and hot, We say goodbye to winter, We say hello to springtime, Eat them up! Eat them up!

Thanks for your attention!