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Forgiveness Sunday

Maslenitsa week, Blini with a twist and Forgiveness Sunday

March 14, 2021 No Comments

This week’s post was prompted by watching this video from the YouTube channel “In the Steps of the Romanovs”. The video reminded me of my teenage years when I would help my mother make blini (Russian pancakes) during Maslenitsa week. Maslenitsa week is similar to Shrove (or Pancake) Tuesday, except

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