Q5.
For simple, thin pancakes, a dough is prepared from flour, milk, eggs and some salt and sugar. The first
thing you should do is to separate the yolks from the whites. Then stir the yolks with sugar, slowly adding
milk while stirring. Add the salt and the hot, melted butter. Then start adding the flour (very slowly),
stirring the mixture. As the last step, add the stirred whites. Now everything is ready for baking pancakes
on the hot frying pans.
Q6.
And during the last day of Maslenitsa, Russian Jack-straw, the symbol of winter, is burnt. People bid
farewell to winter till the next year. There is another important tradition on Sunday — you have to ask for
forgiveness from all your close relatives and friends. That is why Russians call each other on the phone or
send messages and ask to forgive them for all the bad things they have done during the year.
Q7.
The Russian Orthodox Maslenitsa festival, which marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring, has
its origins in ancient sun worship. Every year since 2009, Russian pianist and producer Olga Balakleets has
organized a week-long celebration of Russian culture around London. By chance or not it coincides with
Maslenitsa. This festival included an impressive series of musical, cinematic and other events, along with a
reception in the House of Commons.
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