What traditions and symbols of Maslenitsa still exist? How is the Russian holiday of the coming of spring similar to the Chinese one?

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Spring has come to Russia: country celebrated Maslenitsa

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The Maslenitsa, or spring's arrival, was celebrated on a large scale in the "Gorki Leninskie" Museum-Reserve in the Moscow Oblast. About 7 thousand people attended the celebration. The guests learnt about the customs of the ancient Slavs. The culmination of the festivities was the burning of a straw effigy.

What traditions and symbols of Maslenitsa still exist? How is the Russian holiday of the coming of spring similar to the Chinese one?

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TV BRICS reporter: Yana Panferova

TV BRICS cameraman: Sergey Bulatov

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Language: Portuguese
Duration: Short < 20 min
Country: Russia
Filming location: Moscow

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Spring has come to Russia: country celebrated Maslenitsa

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