Sun symbol
We have become so accustomed to the idea that the main symbol of Maslenitsa is the pancake that we often don’t even think about why this is so? There are several versions of the explanation for this fact. According to the first, a golden ruddy round pancake is associated with the sun, which will mark the arrival of spring. This tradition began in pagan times, when the Maslenitsa holiday was timed to coincide with the spring equinox.
But there is another, less popular version. It has become less widespread, but in vain. After all, this version has absolutely real grounds. Pancakes have long been served at funeral dinners. They were used to commemorate dead ancestors. According to an ancient legend, “heavenly fire” awaited all the dead, and it was this that our ancestors associated with pancakes. This is where the tradition of giving the first pancake baked on the first day of Maslenitsa week to commemorate the departed began. And although both versions are not unfounded, our people liked the first one more. Therefore, it is generally accepted that the main symbol of Maslenitsa is a golden pancake, symbolizing our sun and signifying the victory of spring over winter.
Modern children's songs for Maslenitsa for school and kindergarten
And the next selection of children's songs for Maslenitsa consists of modern compositions for school and kindergarten. What makes them special? Firstly, there are almost no archaisms or incomprehensible words in the texts.
Secondly, all the rhymes are quite simple. Third, the verses and choruses contain a lot of repetition. Such works are easy to remember, and even the longest of the Maslenitsa songs can be memorized by preschoolers.
Parents can also take part in preparing for the matinee. Help your child choose a suitable modern song for Maslenitsa and start rehearsing.
Lyrics of modern songs about Maslenitsa for children
*** We greet Spring with crispy pancakes, we burn the effigy of Winter, we sing in a round dance.
Hello, dear Spring, We are neighbors with you. Hello, Red Spring, We greet you! Hello, Red Spring, We welcome you!
We will glorify Spring with fragrant pancakes. Everything in nature comes to life, the cunning sun blinks.
I'll warm you up more - A stream will run down the mountain. I will rise higher, Hello, Red Spring! I will rise higher, Hello, Red Spring!
*** My girlfriend and I were invited to a fun holiday. We took part in quizzes and crossword puzzles. And when we got hungry, what did we see? How did your favorite pancakes appear on sale?
Chorus: Pancakes, pancakes, good pancakes Pancakes, pancakes, nice pancakes Pancakes, pancakes, golden pancakes With butter, honey and strawberries, and even with bananas.
I remembered this day with my girlfriend. Time flew by quickly, we were not bored. And we really liked everything about this holiday. Because they sold pancakes and butter.
Chorus.
We led round dances, played streams, accordionists played merrily for the people, everyone looked at the tables and clapped their hands, and when they finished playing, they devoured all the pancakes.
Chorus.
*** Oh, the girls went, they found Piglet. They made a wish, threw it, the wind clouds disappeared. Sparrows, rooks - The sun came out of the oven, It melted, it got hot, The bad weather carried away.
Grandfather, get up from the stove, and be silent, don’t grumble. Place the dough on bricks and bake some rolls. Let's invite guests from all the volosts, don't spare the oil, there will be a lot of people.
Spring is coming, bringing warmth. A ray of sun appeared from behind the winter clouds. It’s beautiful in spring and bright in winter. This square is crowded. All the kids have gathered.
The pancakes are delicious, the Kalachis are good. The girls dance in a round dance right at the gates, the name is Maslenitsa, Beauty. Come and stay. We will love you.
Maslenitsa, you are beautiful (repeat 4 times) Say goodbye to winter, goodbye.
*** From time immemorial there has been such a ritual, It is still observed: In order to quickly meet spring, Maslenitsa day is appointed. Only the month of March will be at the gates, And a cheerful holiday is calling. We will eat pancakes with butter to hasten the arrival of spring.
Chorus. Maslenitsa, Maslenitsa, Look how hard they are trying for you! Maslenitsa, Maslenitsa, you and I have fun walking! Maslenitsa, Maslenitsa, You are a gift of spring and a mischief-maker! Maslenitsa, Maslenitsa, Spring is in no hurry, just teasing.
And while the snow has not yet melted, everyone can ride down the hill, and then, to the general cheerful laughter, climb up the pillars. There's a rooster sitting on the top, Too high, it's breathtaking! It’s better that we take a pancake and all sing together merrily.
Chorus.
To prevent February from returning again, the Effigy of Winter must be set on fire. The fire will drive away the cold, Maslenitsa should help us!
Chorus.
Round dances:
SYCAMORE
Bless, mother, cut the veil! And the curly green sycamore! Say goodbye to the weather, see off the winter! And the curly green sycamore! Say goodbye to the winter, call the summer! And the curly green sycamore! Come, it's clear! Come, red one! And the curly green sycamore! Viasna-red, what did you come with? And the curly green sycamore! What did you come with, what did you arrive with? And the curly green sycamore! On the plow, on the harrow. And the curly green sycamore! Ferment, spring, thick life! And the curly green sycamore! The life is thick and spiky! And the curly green sycamore! So that grain is as big as a bucket, straw is as big as a bucket! And the curly green sycamore! To bake pies with FAQ! And the curly green sycamore! Bake pies, brew beer! And the curly green sycamore! Let's brew some beer, we're getting a ripple of sunshine, and the green curly sycamore! They want us to marry, give away the girls! And the curly green sycamore! Water is spilling in the meadow. And the curly green sycamore! The veil is in full bloom outside! And the curly green sycamore! Record
OH, PANCAKES...
Oh, my pancakes, my pancakes, you, my pancakes. I baked pancakes on four sides. Nobody takes pancakes, Nobody takes them for free. Only the gray pig sniffed and passed. A fire is burning across the river, The pig's stomach hurts. Across the river the fire went out, and the pig's belly was swollen. My heart and liver hurt, A girl lives across the river. If only there was a boat, I would move there. Rita-rita-rita-ta, A cat married a cat. For Kot-Kotovich, For Pyotr Petrovich The cat had a dashing stepmother. She beat the cat and said: On your dad, on your back paw. Eat the cat, don’t drag it, Dad, don’t ask for more! Eat! Record
PANCAKES
Like on Mastiff Week, pancakes went to handicrafts. Chorus: My pancakes, pancakes, You are my pancakes. My pancakes, pancakes, butter pancakes. Like on oil days the other day I was visiting my godfather. Chorus. The four of us sat down at the table and gave our darling some space. Chorus. We all sat down together and cracked two hundred pancakes. Chorus. Like my godmother Tatyana, she rushes about from pancakes like she’s drunk. Chorus. We saw Yagor's godfather - He was pooping at the fence. Chorus. We saw godfather Thomas - He is going to yum. Chorus. Riding a pig with a balalaika on his back. Chorus. Balalaika fell and hit the pig on the hump. Chorus. Entry 1 | Entry 2
I HAVE A KVASHNA...
My sauerkraut went around the hut, Well, yes, well, yes, well, yes, well, yes, it went around the hut! She walked through the hut and reached the door. Well, yes, well, yes, well, yes, well, I’ve reached the door! She reached the door and opened the door. Well, yes, well, yes, well, yes, well, I opened the doors! I opened the doors and let the hut cool down. Well, well, well, well, well, well, well, I’ve chilled the hut! My godfather had a sister who was an expert at baking pancakes. Well, well, well, well, well, well, yes, she’s a master at baking pancakes! She baked pancakes for four pans. Well, well, well, well, well, well, well, for four frying pans! I baked six piles of them, but seven couldn’t eat them. Well, well, well, well, well, well, well, seven can’t eat them! The four of us sat down at the table and gave my darling some space. Well, yes, well, yes, well, yes, well, yes, they gave my darling some space! They looked at each other and all ate pancakes. Well, yes, well, yes, well, yes, well, yes, and everyone ate pancakes! Ting-ting-ting, give me some blink! Well, well, well, well, well, well, well, give me the blink! It’s like pancakes flew straight into your mouth during Maslant Week. Well, yes, well, yes, well, yes, well, yes, pancakes flew straight into your mouth! You are my pancakes, pancakes, you are my pancakes! Well, yes, well, yes, well, yes, well, you are my pancakes! My sauerkraut has gone all over the hut! Well, yes, well, yes, well, yes, well, she went around the hut! Record
SHUT UP, YOU WICKER...
Curl up, fence, braid, Curl up, golden trumpet! Guess what, young godfather! A duck came out with small children... (the chorus is repeated in a circle while the round dance “braids” and “unravels”)
WHITE FISH
Oh, the blue sea shook, the white fish quivered. Oh, the white fish perked up, How the fishermen learned about that little fish, Oh, how the fishermen learned about that little fish, You fishermen, catchers, Moscow merchants. Oh, you catchers, catchers, Moscow merchants! They threw silk nonsense, Oh, they threw silk nonsense, They took the white fish out of the water, Oh, they took the white fish out of the water, They took it out, they began to ask: Oh, they took it out, they began to ask: “Are you okay, fish, without water?” Oh, is it good for you, fish, without water, and for me, butterfly, without my dear friend? Oh, what about me, a butterfly, without a dear friend, without a cute one, without a pretty one? Oh, without cute, without pretty? I walked along the bank, Oh, I walked along the bank, I crushed the Chernobyl grass, Oh, I crushed the Chernobyl grass, I killed the gray geese: Oh, I killed the gray geese: - Tega, geese, tag, gray ones, home! Oh, tega, geese, tega, gray, home! Isn't it time for you to swim, Oh, isn't it time for you to swim, And for me, a butterfly, to cry? Oh, should I, a butterfly, cry? I cried, I cried, Oh, I cried, I cried, I haven’t seen my dear one for a long time. Oh, I haven’t seen my sweetheart for a long time, I saw him and was scared. Oh, I saw it, I was scared, My dear one began to joke, Oh, my dear one began to joke - Pinch his white face. Oh, pinch my white face, Don’t pinch my white face. Oh, don't pinch my white face! My face is flushed, Oh, my face is flushed, My mother is quick-witted. Oh, my quick-witted mother - When I come home, she'll guess, Oh, when I come home, she'll guess, Why does my face flare up: Oh, why does my face flare up - Either from beer, or from green wine, Oh, either from beer, or with green wine, Either she was with a sweetheart in company, Oh, or she was with a sweetheart in company, I drank sweet vodka - a liqueur. Oh, sweet vodka - I drank a liqueur, Sweet aniseed vodka, Oh, sweet aniseed vodka, My painted cow. Oh, my painted cow, Painted, painted, Oh, painted, painted, Painted in a portrait. Oh, drawn on a portrait, And from a portrait onto a piece of paper, Oh, and from a portrait onto a piece of paper, And from a piece of paper onto a cap. Oh, and from the piece of paper onto the cap, Violent winds came from the mountain, Oh, violent winds came from the mountain, They tore the cap from my head. Oh, they tore the cap off my head, the blue sea shook... Oh, the blue sea shook... Recording
BULL
Oh, you wide Maslanitsa! Yes, I drank myself away and spluttered! And when will we spin finely, and when will we weave often? Eh, they don’t spin finely anymore! Eh, tapericha is often not woven. And on Saturday they wash in the bathhouse, on Sunday there is a feast in the market. I’ll go to a feast in the market, I’ll buy silk for a ruble, I’ll weave a rope for the bull and throw it around his horns. I’ll lead the bull to the fair, tie him to the apple tree. Eh, the merchants are walking around, they look at the bull, They grab him by the barrel: How young is the bull! Oh, the beef will be delicious! Record
MOTHER SPRING IS COMING
Mother Spring is coming, open the gates! The first March came, saw all the children, And behind him - and April opened the window and the door. And when May came, walk as much as you want! Mother Spring walks alone through the fields and forests. The first time we say goodbye, the second time it is forbidden, and the third time we won’t let you through!
ON YORZHITSA STREET
On the street is Yorzhitsa, on the street is Yorzhitsa, On the street is Yorzhitsa, there is a storm in the yard, On the street is Yorzhitsa, in the yard there is a storm, It is not the storm that is sweeping - cold dew is pouring. It’s not the snowstorm that’s sweeping, it’s the cold dew that’s pouring, The cold dew is pouring, it’s walking along the sweet dew. Cold dew pours, walks through sweet dew, walks through sweet dew, caragod leads the girls. He walks through the sweet dew, Karagod leads the girls, And all the girls are good, the little sluts are pretty. And all the girls are good, the sluts are pretty, one girl is talkative, she spoke sweetly. One girl was talkative and spoke sweetly: “Oh, you, my dear darling, don’t go to someone else!” - Oh, you, dear, dear, don’t go to someone else, Don’t go to someone else, come to me alone! Don’t go to another one, come to me alone, Come to me alone, don’t knock. Come to me alone, don’t knock, Don’t knock, just scratch yourself! Don't knock, just scratch yourself! The handy cat scratched through the window. The handy cat scratched through the window, And my dad was old, sleeping on the bed. And my dad was old, sleeping on the bed: - Hey, you, dear daughter! You bridle the fire! Hey, you, dear daughter! You bridle the fire! “Isn’t it the devil, Dad, asking you at night?” “Isn’t it the devil, Dad, asking you at night?” Oh, come on, get lost! Let's get together for a fight! Oh, come on, get lost! Let's get together for a fight! As the light began to dawn, I began to think. It began to dawn towards the light, I began to think, I began to think, where should I put the cat? I began to think about where I should put the cat? I’ll put the cat in the hem and carry him out into the yard. I’ll put the cat in the hem, I’ll carry him into the yard, I’ll carry him into the yard, I’ll put him on the fence. I’ll carry him into the yard and put him on the fence. The cat ran and ran, and the fence shook. The cat ran and ran and the fence shook. The fence crushed both calves and lambs. The fence crushed calves and lambs, and calves and lambs, still little children. And calves, and lambs, even little guys, And we will exchange the old people for bulls. And we will exchange old old men for bulls, And we will exchange old old women for heifers. And we will exchange old ladies for heifers, And we will exchange little guys for lambs.
Songs for children and parents for Maslenitsa with words and music
When you come to a folk festival, it is difficult to stay away. Either you yourself will want to take part in the fun, or other participants in the holiday will be drawn into the round dance. And why sit back when you can get such a positive charge?
And at some organized events, prizes are also given out to the winners of competitions. Don't be afraid to express yourself! Try learning a traditional Maslenitsa song using the options below with words and music for children and parents.
We specially selected short couplets so that we could prepare the day before. But for those who plan to show a full-fledged performance, there will also be songs for Maslenitsa for children and parents.
Texts and notes of songs for Maslenitsa for children and parents
“Maslenitsa is coming”
Dear Maslenitsa is coming, Our annual guest, Yes, on painted sleighs, Yes, on black horses, Maslenitsa lives for seven days, Stays for seven years.
"Maslenitsa-Polyzukha"
Maclenica polysuchus! She licked the children, And herself - on the fence, She licked the cheese and butter, And she herself went out.
“Oh, Maslenitsa, reach out”
Oh, Maslenitsa, reach out! You cling to the oak tree, to the deck! Oh, they said - our Maslenitsa is seven years old, And in total Maslenitsa has seven days. Oh, Maslenitsa is a deceiver! She deceived me, cheated her, and didn’t let her have fun!
"Wide Maslenitsa"
Wide Maslenitsa, We boast about you, We ride in the mountains, We overeat on pancakes!
"I'm sowing and blowing snow"
I sow a snowball onto a silk bed. Let's snow revenge, Let's create dough.
I sow a snowball onto a silk bed. We'll bake pancakes and bring them to Maslenitsa.
Help yourself, Oil Can, help yourself. Be kind, winter, try the blink.
Be kind, winter, try the blink. Bring down Santa Claus and treat him.
So that he remembers and knows, He recognizes us in winter. He recognized us in winter, but didn’t pester us too much.
Crippled, crippled.
Players choose a driver.
Each player receives a small stick (about 20-30 cm long), and everyone says the following words in unison: Malechena-kalechina,
How many hours
It remains until evening
Until winter?
Having said “Before winter?”, players must place the stick on the palm or any of the fingers. When everyone has put down their chopsticks, the driver begins to count to ten. The winner is the one who managed to hold the wand the longest. During the game, the driver can give the players various instructions: turn around, walk, sit down so that the stick does not fall.
