20 нужен краткий пересказ этого текста на языке,кратко in late february and early march, russia celebrates shrovetide, the most ancient festival of the slavonic peo ple. in the old days, slavs believed that the change of seasons was the struggle between yarilo, god of the sun, and the evil spirits of cold and darkness. people believed that they had to help yarilo fight against winter and bring in the spring. so, for the whole week, ancient russian villagers had fun and games. they went sledging. they usually went for troika rides. they often built castles out of ice and snow. they built a straw dummy of the shrovetide maid, then put it on a sledge and pulled it around the village. on the last day of the festival, they burnt it and chanted: “we are seeing off shrovetide and waiting for the sun to come! come to us, spring, with your joy and kindness! ' the most important part of shrovetide week was making and eating pancakes the hot, round pancakes symbolized yarilo. the slavs believed that by eating pancakes, they got the power, light and warmth of the sun
In late February and early March, Russia celebrates Shrovetide.So, forthe whole week, ancient Russian villagers had fun and games. They built a straw dummy of the Shrovetide Maid, then put it on asledge and pulled it around the village. On the last day of the festival, theyburnt it and chanted: “We are seeing off Shrovetide and waiting for the sun tocome! Come to us, spring, with your joy and kindness!'The most important part of Shrovetide week wasmaking and eating pancakes The hot, round pancakes symbolized Yarilo. The Slavsbelieved that by eating pancakes, they got the power, light and warmth of thesun.