Maslenitsa has its origin in both pagan and Christian traditions.
In Slavic mythology, Maslenitsa is a celebration of the imminent end of the winter.
On the Christian side, Maslenitsa is the last week before the onset of Great Lent. During the week of Maslenitsa, meat is already forbidden to Orthodox Christians, making it a myasopostnaya nedelya (English "meat-empty-week" or "meat-fast week"). It is the last week during which milk, cheese and other dairy products are permitted, leading to its other name of "Cheese-fare week" or "Crepe week". During Lent, meat, fish, dairy products and eggs are forbidden.
Furthermore, Lent also excludes parties, secular music, dancing and other distractions from the spiritual life. Thus, Maslenitsa represents the last chance to partake of dairy products and those social activities that are not appropriate during the more prayerful, sober and introspective Lenten season.
The most characteristics food of Maslintsa is bliny (pancakes or crepes).
Round and golden, they are made from the rich foods still allowed by the Orthodox tradition that week : butter, eggs and milk.
During pagan times, the round and golden shape and colour signified praise to the Sun because of pancakes' resemblance to it.
Source : Wikipedia
Savaoury and Sweet Pancakes
Tahun ini pertama kalinya Maslenitsa dirayakan di Sydney.
Tiffany pun ikut merayakan.
Pancake or Crepes nya pun unik,
ada yang asin.. ada yang manis..
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