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Maslenitsa: Russia's spring carnival

(Agencies) Updated: 2016-03-14 16:54 Comments

Maslenitsa: Russia's spring carnival

A man climbs up a wooden pole during Maslenitsa celebrations at Gorky park in Moscow, Russia, March 13, 2016. Maslenitsa is widely viewed as a pagan holiday marking the end of winter and is celebrated with pancake eating and shows of strength, while the Orthodox Church considers it as the week of feasting before Lent. [Photo/Agencies]

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