Shrove Tuesday gets its name from the fact that in this period of time - the last week before Lent, permitted the eating of butter, dairy products and fish (akin to "Fat Tuesday", see Analogs Carnival in other countries). In the calendar, the Russian Orthodox Church, this period is called Cheese Week, - a week (Week), following the Speckled week. It continued Charter prescribes abstain from meat (but not other perilous products), and usually post on Wednesdays and Fridays is canceled, Wednesday and Friday Cheese Week, no liturgy. In the Orthodox Church is that the meaning of Cheese Week - reconciliation with others, forgiveness of injuries, preparation for Lent - the time needed to devote good communication with neighbors, family, friends, charity will.
Date of start of Carnival each year varies depending on when Lent begins. The main attributes of the traditional folk Maslenitsa celebrations in Russia - pancakes, stuffed Carnival, fun, sledding, caroling. In 2013, Carnival will be celebrated from 11 to 17 March.
1. I asked Nick where he was going. 2. I asked him how long he was going to stay there. 3. I asked him how long it would take him to get there. 4. Pete asked his friends when they were leaving St. Petersburg. 5. He asked them whom they would see before they leave there. 6. They asked him what time the train started. 7. Ann asked Mike when he had left London. 8. She asked Boris when he would be back home. 9. Boris asked them how he could get to the railway station. 10. Mary asked Tom what time he would come there the next day. 11. She asked me why l had not come there the day before. 12. She asked me what I would do the next day if I was not busy at my office. 13. I asked Mike what he would do after dinner. 14. Iasked my uncle how long he had stayed in the Crimea. 15. Ada asked me where I had seen such trees. 16. I asked Becky what kind of book her friend had brought her. 17. Mother asked me who had brought that parcel. 18. He asked her where l usually spent my summer holidays.
