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    THE SUN ON YOUR PLATE

    Jul 01, 2020 2 minutes
    by Kathy May and
    Olga Revenko

    Imagine a whole week of eating all the pancakes you want! Each year toward the end of winter, many Siberian children (and other children throughout Russia) do just that. During the festival of Maslenitsa (MAH-zlen-eet-sa), also known as “Pancake Week” or “Butter Week,” Siberians celebrate by baking and (BLEEN-ee). One pancake is a (BLEEN). More than one and you’ve got blini.

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