How Russians Celebrate Maslenitsa

Maslenitsa is still celebrated with a week of festivities today. People arrange to see their friends and family, eat meals together, enjoy outdoor activities, visit their ancestors’ graves, and go to church. The first three days of the week are known as ‘Narrow Maslenitsa’, in which tasks are carried out in preparation for the weekend, and the last four days are called ‘Wide Maslenitsa’, when the work stops and the festivities really get going! Maslenitsa is commonly celebrated with the organisation of a large fair.