Slavic carnival
| Slavic carnival | |
|---|---|
| Also called | pustni teden, mesopust, poklade, masopust, fasank, mięsopust, zapusty, postnicy, maslenitsa |
| Observed by | Slavic communities worldwide |
| Type | Ethnic |
| Significance | last week before Great Lent |
| Duration | 6–7 days |
| Frequency | annual |
| Related to | Mardi Gras, Maslenitsa |
Slavic carnivals are known under different names in various Slavic countries: Bulgarian: Сирни заговезни, Прошка, Поклади, romanized: Sirni zagovezni, Proshka, Pokladi; Macedonian: Прочка, romanized: Pročka; Russian: Масленица, Мясопуст, romanized: Maslenitsa, Myasopust; Polish: Ostatki, Mięsopust, Zapusty; Czech: Masopust, Šibřinky, Ostatky; Slovak: Fašiangy; Slovene: Mesopȗst, Pust, Pustni teden, Fašnk; Serbian: Покладе, Проћка / Poklade, Proćka; Croatian: Pust, Poklade, Mesopust, Fašnik; Upper Sorbian: postnicy; Lower Sorbian: zapust. They are traditional Slavic festivals related to the period of carnival.