Many traditions and customs of Ukraine on Maslenitsa combine the rituals of farewell to winter, the expectation of spring warmth. Such rituals, for example, include the burning of an effigy of Winter at the stake. For the Slavs, this ritual symbolized farewell to the cold and the meeting of a warm spring. 😊
Another interesting and no less ancient tradition is baking pancakes for Maslenitsa. According to the beliefs of the ancient Slavs, pancake is a symbol of the Sun. It even outwardly resembles a luminary - with its shape, color, warmth. There are different opinions as to why this tradition appeared. Some say that it was a ritual funeral meal, others argue that pancakes are a symbol of the sun, they are baked to appease the solar deity, which sends its light and energy to the earth. 💞