Mini Maslenitsa

[elara_bonnie]

I celebrated a mini Maslenitsa with some friends- we ate Bilini (a pancake) salad, lox and a very inventive giant Sun-like cup cake.(according to wikipedia: In Russia, the last week before Great Lent is called Maslenitsa. Its literal meaning is "Butter Week", although a more appropriate translation would be "Pancake Week".) It is a celebration for

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[merofi]

Wow! I never heard of that holiday before~ it sounds so great! I love world holidays. This reminds me, I rewatched Anastasia recently and thought of you haha~ I love that movie even though it's a little cheesball...

[elara_bonnie]

yeah that movie spits on history lol! but it's pretty animation. The backgrounds in the movie are lovely
Have you seen the Yul Brynner version?