Today, I`m going to tell you about an important holiday in my
country, Russia. In late spring, we celebrate Maslenitsa (the Pancake
Day), a holiday of pancakes. Maslenitsa lasts for seven days. During
this holiday we
eat pancakes with sour cream, we sing and dance in circles and burn
effigies.
Every day of Maslenitsa has its own name. The first day is called "the
appointment". On
this day people make pancakes. The second day is "games". On this day
people
go sledding and eat pancakes. On the third day sons-in-law visit
their mothers-in-law to be treated with pancakes. At the end of the
holiday we say goodbye to the winter. Maslenitsa is a lot of fun for
both children and adults. After Maslenitsa comes Lent.