We know that Yule, and Ostara are celebrated in many countries of the world. What about Shrovetide? Crepes, dumplings, stuffed with meat, vegetables, mushrooms, fruits, farmers cheese, potatoes and berries, cheesecakes, a scarecrow, ribbons – are a primordially Ukrainian tradition. Maslenitsa turns into Fastnacht, Myasopust, Leftovers, Crepe Week, Fat Tuesday…
As cows began to calve, milk appeared in every house. Butter is a symbol of prosperity in the family, and a round hot crepe, the personification of the sun, are attributes of the holiday. Shrove Tuesday comes from earlier traditions first held by the Slavs, who believed that spring came…
