Pancake day carnival


Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest
Бакшевская масленица. Каждый год в конце масленичной недели группа энтузиастов устраивает неформальные масленичные гуляния в подмосковном лесу с традиционными русскими забавами: "стенка на стенку", взятие снежной крепости, хороводы и многое другое.
Photo reportage from the end of the pancake week (the week before Lent - Russian orthodox analog of Shrovetide and Mardi gras, Shrove Tuesday) celebration - Pancake day carnival. "The wall to wall" fight, the snow fortress taking and other Russian carnival traditions.

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest
Общий вид поляны.

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest
Подбрасывание на руках.
A kind of toss up game.

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest
This is "the bridge". Walking on other's backs
Мостик.

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest
One of the variations of "the wall to wall" fight - opposite of clashing - tearing apart.
Вариация "стенки на стенку" - не сталкиваются, а разрываются.

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest
Pole climbing. There should be valuable prizes on the top, but it was unofficial and enthusiastic celebration.
Столб.

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest
The lite version of Russian traditional "wall to wall" fight. A long time ago it was a real fight, now they don't use fists, just clash.
Облегченная версия "стенки на стенку". В тарину дрались, сейчас же только сталкиваются.

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest
Anyway, it's a painful game.
Но все равно - больно.

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest
Free-style wrestling.
Бороться один-на-один не легче.

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Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest
There is a fun for everyone. If you don't want to fight you can sing and dance in a ring.
Более мирный способ развлечения - хоровод.

But the main action is the snow fortress taking:
Но основное действо - взятие снежной крепости:
Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest
Victory!!!
Победа!!!

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest
The celebration continues.

Pancake day carnival in a Moscow forest
The hats lost during the fortress storm rest on a tree.
Шапки, потерянные во время штурма, покоятся на дереве.

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