"The rite of scattering pancakes." In Nizhny Novgorod, pancakes were thrown from the balcony on Shrovetide
Photo: Svetlana Shuga / Nn.ru In Nizhny Novgorod, during the celebration of Shrovetide, the organizers invited people to catch pancakes that were thrown from the balcony, and there are them. The employee of the museum-reserve, where the holiday was held, called this a "rite of scattering." Eyewitnesses told about this on the social network "VKontakte". According to some eyewitnesses, what was happening resembled a “handout” to dogs.