Russians have been celebrating Maslenitsa, an ancient festival bidding farewell to winter that also marks the beginning of Lent.
Russians Celebrate Maslenitsa
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Students of the General Yermolov Cadet School eat pancakes in the southern city of Stavropol on February 29, 2020.
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People watch a sculpture of a bridge burning at the Nikola-Lenivets art park about 200 kilometers south-west of Moscow, on February 29, 2020.
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A man holds a goose before traditional goose fights at the Maslenitsa festival at the Museum of Wooden Architecture in the town of Suzdal on February 29, 2020.
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A goose fight in progress.