Russia - Maslenitsa

This postcard was sent by Liza! She's 14 years old and live in Chernushka (a small town, with 40000 residents). It shows the...

She also send to me these
cool stamps!

...russian holiday of Maslenitsa, which is celebrated in the seventh week before Easter. It incorporates some traditions which date back to pagan and christian times; the typical food is the bliny (a kind of thin pancake). You can read more about this traditional party in http://russiapedia.rt.com/of-russian-origin/maslenitsa/.