International Cool Day is an unofficial, humorous and relatively young holiday; it has been celebrated since 2007. It owes its appearance to US web application developer Kevin Lover and his trainee named Fredy Maneiro. Fredy once jokingly suggested to his colleagues that they organize a special celebration dedicated to Kevin's coolness. The latter responded that then it would be worth organizing an international day of coolness. He even voiced his idea on Twitter as a funny suggestion for his friends. Kevin's idea caught the interest of some users and they supported it. This is how the comic holiday found its supporters. At first it became famous within the country, and later it really began to be celebrated throughout the world. Chuck Norris was chosen as the symbol of the original holiday. This popular American actor has long been considered the epitome of cool, the quintessence of cool, thanks to his memorable roles. By that time, he had already become the hero of numerous memes, for example: “When Chuck Norris cuts an onion, the onion cries,” “Chased two birds with one stone, caught three,” “When the Hulk gets really angry, he turns into Chuck Norris.” The date of the holiday was set on the day when the actor personifying it was born - March 10. His original motto was "Because everyone needs a reason to be cool." Later, a new motto was proposed: “Nobody is perfect, but everyone can be cool.” It was invented by the son of the founder of the unusual holiday, Kevin Lover, Max. It is not known exactly what idea the holiday date was supposed to embody as conceived by its creators. Perhaps they wanted to affirm the value of every person, to help people open up, become more liberated and free. There are no specific traditions for celebrating International Coolness Day yet. Usually people limit themselves to posting reminders and congratulations on social networks. If you want to relax, have fun and just have a good time on this day, you can do the following:• congratulate your friends or family, tell how cool you think they are and why;• throw a party with humorous congratulations and toasts;• invite friends to a cafe, a cinema or just a walk around the city;• make a list of your qualities that you consider cool and which you are really proud of;• do something that you haven’t dared to do for a long time (jump with a parachute, sign up for a dance, invite a cute colleague on a date).

The heroes of the Nintendo video game series are the Italian-born plumber Mario and his brother Luigi. Their adventure revolves around rescuing Princess Peach from the evil Bowser. The game, created for the Famicom platform in 1985, takes place in the Mushroom Kingdom. The slick, mustachioed plumber in the red cap and blue overalls has become a favorite of millions of Nintendo fans. No wonder it was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the best-selling product in the world. On March 10, fans celebrate Mario Day - the name day of the main character of the video game. Initially, the plumber and his younger brother did not have a surname. But over time, the biography of the characters began to acquire details. So, in 2015, the developer of the 8-bit game Shigeru Miyamoto announced that the brothers have a surname identical to the name of the main character - Mario. Long before that, the plumber with Italian roots had a birthday. The holiday was called Mar10 Day. Its date was not chosen by chance: Nintendo fans noticed that the abbreviated spelling of March 10 in English, MAR10, resembles the name of the main character. After which fans began to celebrate Mario Mario's birthday on March 10 every year. Over time, they began to celebrate August 4th and the name day of the main villain, Bowser. What makes a plumber living in the Mushroom Kingdom so attractive to fans? In addition to his cute, slightly comical appearance, Mario is distinguished by his agility and good reflexes. On the way to rescue Peach's processes, he eludes or destroys enemy characters (mushrooms, turtles, porcupines and carnivorous plants). Along the way, Mario overcomes various obstacles, collecting bonuses and coins. So, the star makes him invulnerable for a while. The pipes sticking out of the ground look scary at first glance, but in fact they are a passage to the “underground” bonus levels. Year after year, Mario continues to rush forward, trample enemies and jump over obstacles, bringing order to the Mushroom Kingdom. But with the brave plumber you can not only play hero, but also ride along the anti-gravity track in Mario Kart or have a party in Super Mario Party. Mario's talents are endless. Every year, the game’s functionality is updated with new tools and options, which allows it to remain on the crest of the wave for almost 30 years. Over the years, the mustachioed plumber has become a bona fide pop icon, appearing in comic books, television shows and starring in the movie Super Mario Bros. In 2016, Mario participated in the closing of the Olympics as the person presenting the next city where the games will be held - Tokyo. Fans from Japan, where game designer Shigeru Miyamoto is from, and other countries around the world celebrate Mar10 Day in different ways. Nintendo supports their initiative by awarding players 2 times more gold points in honor of the holiday than on regular days. But Mario fans, even without bonuses and other privileges, are ready to celebrate Mario’s Birthday on March 10 every year.

Accessories that imitate a hairstyle or rapid growth of hair have been popular throughout the history of human development. In ancient China, women who did not have thick hair wore wigs made from wool, silk and even dried seaweed. The Egyptians, who lived many thousands of years ago, were sensitive to fashion and their appearance. They laid not only the foundations of hairdressing, but also introduced their own canons of beauty. These included wearing wigs made from animal, human and horse hair. Primitive men used parkas to imitate wild animals, although it is officially believed that the ancient Egyptians invented this accessory. Decoration made from other people's natural hair was available only to pharaohs and nobility. Commoners wore wigs made of thread, tow, colored ribbons and other materials. The real boom in powdered and curled artificial curls occurred during the Renaissance. In England, the fashion for wigs was introduced by Elizabeth I Tudor, who began to go bald early. Subjects suspected the flat-chested and hairless queen of hermaphroditism. To hide this flaw, Elizabeth began wearing red-haired curly wigs. After the death of the crowned person, their number numbered more than 200 pieces. During the reign of Queen Victoria, men used artificial and other people's natural hair to hide the effects of syphilis. Treatment of the delicate disease with arsenic, plant poisons and mercury led to baldness. To hide this flaw, men shaved their heads and wore wigs. In addition, artificial hair saved people from breeding lice - during the Middle Ages and the early Renaissance, personal hygiene left much to be desired. Bright tow made of synthetic materials is an indispensable attribute of circus clowns. Wigs are used by theater and film actors, women who do not like to wear hats in winter, and everyone who has a craving for novelty and experiments with appearance. White letters and a black robe emphasize the special status of judges in the UK; the invention of the ancient Egyptians helps patients on oncologists hide the effects of radiation and chemotherapy. In honor of the irreplaceable accessory, a holiday was invented - International Wig Day, which is celebrated annually on March 10. The fun International Wig Day was created in 2016 by the Danish costume and party decoration store Temashop. The purpose of the celebration is to popularize wigs as a way to change one's own appearance with the help of this accessory. False mustaches and hairpieces are worn not only by spies, but also by people suffering from alopecia, as well as bloggers who experiment with images to attract the attention of subscribers. These people publish posts on social networks on March 10 with the hashtags #InternationalWigDay and #WigDay. Fans of accessories made from natural or synthetic hair, and everyone who wants to know what a new hairstyle would look like without cutting or dyeing, are happy to celebrate International Wig Day.

One of the most ancient wind musical instruments is the bagpipe. The French call it "musette", the Scots - highland bagpip ("mountain bag with pipes"), the Bulgarians - "gaida", the Georgians - "stviri", the Ukrainians and Poles - "duda" and "goat". Playing the bagpipes not only delighted the ears of visitors to fairs in Rus' watching the performances of buffoons. In Scotland, its melody was used to notify townspeople of the end of the working day, to entertain people at weddings, and to accompany funerals and military marches. On March 10, a holiday established in honor of virtuosos playing the popular reed instrument is celebrated - International Bagpiper Day. The significant International Bagpipe Day appeared in 2012. According to the creators of the holiday, it should draw attention to the history and technique of playing bagpipes, which number more than 130 types. Many fans see a magical background in its sound - the sounds produced by the wind instrument resemble the guttural singing of a person. The Scots believed in the ability of the bagpipe to drive out evil spirits with the help of a truly “trumpet voice,” especially since the instrument has extraordinary power. In open and mountainous areas, a sound of 108 dB can be heard over a distance of up to 6 km. It has long been believed that playing the bagpipes is not easy - only strong and well-built men can do it. Nowadays, this spiritual instrument also attracts women. Women bagpipers, like trumpet players and horn players, are part of many orchestras around the world. The ancient Roman Emperor Neuron was fond of playing bagpipes, enthusiastically listening to melodies performed by other people. Elizabeth II wakes up every day to the sound of the instrument. The Scottish bagpiper ensemble wakes up the royal lady at exactly 9:30 am. The appearance of the instrument has not changed for centuries. A bagpipe is a bag made from the skin of a cloven-hoofed animal, with one tube for blowing air and several with holes for playing. The principle of its structure, with the exception of some design features, is the same for all peoples of the world. As well as production materials. Pipes are most often made of wood. The bag is sewn from goat, sheep or goat skin, sometimes cow, elk and even kangaroo leather are used, extremely rarely - synthetic material. Some peoples give the appearance of the instrument a resemblance to artiodactyls: they decorate it with a goat’s head and horns. Musicians who play the bagpipes are distinguished not only by their professionalism, but also by their fearlessness. The Scots traditionally went into battle to the sounds of their national instrument. Pipers always marched ahead of the troops, supporting the strength and fortitude of the mighty highlanders. During the First World War, more than 500 bagpipers were killed on the battlefields, becoming easy prey for enemy bullets. International Bagpipe Day honors both the masters who have left their mark on history and modern musicians who can play this amazing, beautiful and somewhat magical instrument.

On March 10 (February 28, old style), 1720, Peter the Great, in the process of creating the office of the collegiums, invented a new position. The ancient Romans knew it and called the corresponding specialists actuaries. From Latin actum est is translated as “done,” “done,” “fulfilled.” This is exactly how the word “Act” is used in Russian - fixation of something completed, done. And the person who was involved in registering these acts was called an actuary. It all started not with colleges, but with courts. In ancient Rome, the actuary served as a stenographer in the hearing and analysis of the case. The same employee was called to meetings of the Senate, he was entrusted with keeping the minutes of the meeting and keeping this protocol with him in order to provide it if required. The Russian Tsar, calling the new workers by the old term, ordered them to restore order in the letters received in the name of one or another board. Moreover, the job description of the actuary included not only sorting, classifying, registering and storing letters (diligently collecting dispatches, repairing the register, numbering sheets of letters), but also supervising the condition of office supplies. The actuary had in his charge feathers, candles, ink, paper, sealing wax, seals, wax and even firewood. Everything so that the work of the clerical part of the board is streamlined and does not stop due to technical malfunctions. But still, letters remained the main function. They had to be put in accordance with the registration book, otherwise - the register. These registers at one time grew into gigantic repositories, in which order and classification were also necessary. The repositories were called archives, and the archive workers were called archivists. Until the early twentieth century, these positions, actuary and archivist, were not interchangeable. Gradually the line was erased and smoothed out. Nowadays, the employee performing the original functions of an actuary would be more likely to be called a stenographer, secretary, or clerk. However, Russian archive workers celebrate their professional, albeit unofficial, holiday on the day the position of actuaries was created, when Peter the Great signed the “General Regulations or Charter.” Every year on March 10, specialists from Russian archives hold ceremonial events designed to draw attention to the tasks and achievements of archival affairs. The public receives a lot of interesting information related to the repositories, such as: where the longest archival shelves are located, in what century the first archives began to be collected; as well as the fact that the sum of the lengths of all shelves in the archives of the Russian Federation is more than 8.5 thousand kilometers. Archives workers in our time are highly qualified specialists with deep knowledge of historical, legal, and linguistic issues. These are people who know how to think structurally and literally sort information into shelves.

A successful and healthy person has a toned figure - the result of exercise and proper nutrition. Some people are overweight due to physical inactivity and addiction to fast food, while others are underweight due to an eating disorder. These problems are solved by specialized specialists - nutritionists.

The Day of Geodesy and Cartography Workers in Russia is celebrated annually on the second Sunday of March according to Presidential Decree No. 1867 of November 11, 2000. Surveyors and cartographers are representatives of professions whose origins began long before the advent of our era. And they appeared as a result of the formation of certain human activities. The emergence of geodesy is correlated with the emergence of agriculture and the simultaneous need to resolve issues of dividing land, to determine the size, shape, and spatial position of plots. For the first time, Aristotle included the concepts of “geodesy” (land division) and “geometry” (land surveying) in the book “Metaphysics”. This happened in the 4th century BC. It is obvious that geodetic knowledge appeared much earlier than Aristotle wrote his work. People began creating maps before writing appeared. In the Italian Camonica Valley, maps from the Bronze Age, presented in the form of cave paintings, have been preserved to this day. Claudius Ptolemy, Greek astronomer, mathematician, cartographer in the 2nd century BC. e. formulated a definition of the concept of “cartography”. His work “Guide to Geography” predetermined the development of cartographic science for 14 centuries to come. The talent of surveyors and cartographers was in demand in the ancient world, and in ancient Greece it is also necessary for modern people. Without specialists in this profession, it is impossible to design and build a building, register ownership of an apartment, land plot, private residential building, or go on a trip. Modern geodesy deals with the study of the shapes, sizes of the Earth and methods of measurements on the earth's surface, in order to then display the obtained data on plans and maps. Cartography studies how to create and use maps. The month of March for Russian cartographers and surveyors is a month of formations and transformations. March 14, 1720 - Peter I signed the Charter, which defined the purposes of mapping. The cartographic survey of Russia began with this document. In Rus', land records have been kept since the 9th century, but it was under Peter that they first began to use special instruments and tools, and to teach geodetic work. Maintaining the land cadastre has become an important state matter. The Petrine era gave impetus to the development of military topography and cartography. On March 24, 1757, the Geographical Department was headed by Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov. On the initiative of an outstanding scientist, information about the economic geography and nature of Russian territories was collected in the provinces of Russia. Lomonosov proposed sending expeditions to different regions to determine the exact coordinates of specific places. On March 15, 1919, the Soviet era of geodesy and cartography began - the Higher Geodetic Administration (VGU) was established. On March 1, 2009, after a series of transformations, the functions of the VSU were transferred to the Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography (Rosreestr). One of the oldest sciences remains quite in demand, necessary in the age of space technologies and transformations. We have all been familiar with the results of the work of people involved in measuring territories, calculating coordinates, and creating maps since childhood and use these results throughout our lives. We wish the representatives of this unusual, most interesting profession good weather and the latest instruments that will help them easily and accurately carry out geodetic surveys and draw up maps.

One of the most honorable film awards in the world has been and remains the Oscar. The awards ceremony has been held in the United States every year since May 16, 1929. In those years, the award was called “Academy Awards”. The awards take place in late February or early March in Los Angeles. Unlike today, until 1953 the award ceremony was broadcast on radio. The length of awards ceremonies can vary greatly in timing from year to year. For example, in 2002 it lasted 4 hours 23 minutes, and in 1959 it was only 1 hour 40 minutes. Only the gilded figurine has not changed. The Oscar itself is a reel of film and a figure of a knight standing on it, leaning on a sword. The figurine is made of Britannia alloy, and the pedestal is made of black marble. “Oscar” is a symbol of special honor and gratitude for contribution to cinema. Currently, the award is awarded in 24 main categories, and in addition to them, in several main categories. The main feature of the award is that it is awarded after summing up the results of a secret vote of all members of the Film Academy, whereas at other film festivals the winners are selected by a jury. Candidates for the awards are nominated by their peers, and the names of the winners are kept strictly secret until the very beginning of the Oscars ceremony. In recent years, the policy of holding the ceremony has been criticized all over the world, since the opinion of voters is considered by many to be not objective. During the secret voting, members of the Film Academy are pressured by advertising and PR of candidate films. In addition, the trend towards reducing the requirements for nominees has begun to grow. Subsequently, many low-budget but worthy films may not be appreciated. The racial scandal has not been forgotten, when at one of the ceremonies there was not a single candidate for the Oscars among black actors. But still, “Oscar” is still one of the most prestigious film awards in the whole world. And during the live broadcast, more and more viewers from all over the world are watching the ceremony with excitement.

The mysterious twinkling of distant stars attracts the eye to the sky at night. During the day, the clouds floating on the blue surface cause inexhaustible interest. With their shape they resemble hearts and rosebuds, castles and spaceships, heads of cabbage and cotton candy, jellyfish, lambs, crocodiles and other animals. Some people claim that with the help of swirling clouds, the sky talks to a person, sending him messages encrypted in pictures. “Today I saw it myself: an elephant was flying across the sky.” These rhyming lines talk about a cloud in the form of an animal with large ears, tusks and a trunk. Elephants in the sky are not such nonsense and absurdity. Ancient people were convinced that the Earth was flat. Its firmament rests on three elephants standing on a giant turtle, symbols of three dimensions - length, width and height. This entire structure floats on the surface of the World Ocean. These beliefs have long been replaced by the theory of a spherical Earth that moves around the Sun. However, cumulus, cirrus and nimbostratus clouds floating across the sky attract people's attention just as much today as they did thousands of years ago. Meteorologists use their shape and color to make weather forecasts. People with a well-developed imagination see in clouds of water vapor not so much harbingers of snow or rain, but the figures of giant mammals. A funny holiday is celebrated on March 10 - Cloud Elephant Day. Some people see these cute animals flying across the sky in balloons or in the baskets of airships. Some are sleeping on giant fluffy clouds. Giant mammals travel the skies alone or in herds. Sky elephants are most often white. But there are also multi-colored ones, woven from sparkling rainbow clouds. They write humorous songs and poems about them: There are many celebrations to honor the cute and friendly animals with big ears and trunks: National Thai Elephant Day, World Elephant Day and Blue Elephant Day. Close observation of clouds has prompted people to create another holiday dedicated to the largest land mammal. These giants, despite their impressive size and weight, are completely harmless and have an easy-going and kind disposition. Their developing ears are often compared to the wings of birds soaring across the sky. Therefore, thanks to dreamers and merry people, Cloud Elephant Day appeared on the holiday calendar, which is celebrated annually on March 10.

Mother's Day in the UK (Mothering Sunday)

Any objects and events are links in an endless chain that embraces everything that exists in the world into a single whole. Correlation, the relationship between the causes and consequences of a phenomenon, is widely used in the field of marketing when analyzing sales of goods and sales of services. The interaction of premises and consequences is in demand in cybernetics when regulating technological processes (the “feedback” principle), in criminal law - when establishing a connection between a crime (action or inaction) and the consequences of its commission. The course of events in the model of a chain reaction of a nuclear discharge, built by physicists and chemists, develops according to the domino principle. Logicians study the correlation of two quantities, in which a change in one entails a change in the other. To establish cause-and-effect relationships between phenomena, various methods are used: differences and similarities, residues, etc. People who wanted to draw public attention to the importance of the relationship between various events came up with a funny holiday. March 10 is the Day of Violation of Cause-Effect Relationships. Often this process is the result of a lack of understanding of the relationship between one phenomenon of life and others, and a person’s lack of experience and knowledge. Thus, a hospital patient, having not taken the drug prescribed by the doctor on time, has no idea what troubles will result from his carelessness. Violation of traffic rules by a car driver will lead to an accident, while a crane operator’s violation of safety rules will lead to a falling load and injury to people on the construction site. The consequence of a businessman’s incorrect assessment of the market situation will be losses and bankruptcy. Poor nutrition and lack of physical activity lead a person to obesity and other health problems. All of the above is an example of a violation of cause-effect relationships. The ability to understand the patterns of development of the world distinguishes humans from representatives of the animal world. Understanding the relationship between phenomena allows people to make informed and informed decisions, improve their existence and the lives of those around them. For example, the influence of climate on well-being has been known for thousands of years. That is why, to treat consumption and tuberculosis, doctors sent patients to sanatoriums located high in the mountains or on the sea coast, where it is warm and sunny most of the year. Less obvious is the cause-and-effect relationship of phenomena, which esotericists call karma. A person who has committed a mistaken action does not pay for it instantly, but over time. Supporters of the psychosomatic causes of most diseases argue that stones in the kidneys and gall bladder, sand in the liver are a consequence of excessive touchiness and pride, which gives off bitterness to the soul. Therefore, in order to be healthy, it is not enough to eat right and exercise. To eradicate most diseases, a person needs to change his thoughts and behavior. The cause-and-effect relationship of phenomena is the cornerstone of philosophy. The German scientist G. Leibniz argued that the Universe is an ocean, the slightest movement in which responds to changes in the entire universe. On March 10, the Day of Violation of Causal Relationships calls on all inquisitive people to observe such transformations in the world around them.

Taras Bessonny is celebrated on March 10 (February 25, old style) according to the folk calendar. The name of the holiday came from the church date of honoring St. Tarasius of Constantinople, a courageous patriarch who lived in the 8th-9th centuries. Tarasius was born into a noble family, received a good education and took the position of senator at the imperial court. For his strong character, he was honored to be the head of the Church of Constantinople. He skillfully managed the affairs of the temple, opposed the iconoclasts, and led an ascetic life. Tarasiy donated the income he received to help the poor and sick. After his death, the saint’s relics acquired miracle-working properties. According to popular belief, Taras Bessonny suffered from fever, sometimes called kumokha or shaking. She was considered an evil spirit and was represented as a thin woman living in the thick of the forest with her sisters. There were two days in the year, one of them was March 10, when Kumokha could sneak into a human house and infect a sleeping person with a fever in a dream. For this reason, residents avoided going to bed before sunset, including not putting their children to bed for a nap. In addition, the fever could catch on on the street, which is why residents tried to spend the day without leaving the threshold. The reason for believing in it was the transition period from winter to spring, when the human body weakened after prolonged cold weather. They said that on the day of Taras Bessonny one should not look into the windows while in the yard, otherwise this would give the fever a chance to penetrate the victim. On this day they asked Saint Tarasius for protection from fever. When infected, the patient was sent to the site where he became infected with it. He should have scattered the barley grains, bowed to four sides and uttered a special spell. To expel fever from the body, the patient was suddenly frightened, washed with holy water, wiped with livestock manure, and given tea made from medicinal herbs. To rid the village of kumoha and drive it away, the residents started the game “Drema”. They stood in a round dance for her, and in the center an impromptu nap was dozing in the pillows. He should have suddenly jumped out and grabbed one of the dancers. The game ended after the third victim of the slumber, and the peasants believed that this way the disease would leave their village. Signs on Taras Bessonny predicted future weather. The pointed month was observed with frosty weather. If the birds were nesting, warm days were expected. Cawing crows predicted a rainy summer. Snowfall promised cold and heavy precipitation for 7 days before Easter.

Orthodox holidays on March 10:

March 10, according to the Orthodox calendar, is the Day of Remembrance of St. Tarasius, Patriarch of Constantinople, therefore, every year in all churches on this day there is a service dedicated to St. Tarasius. He lived a sinless life, which he devoted entirely to serving God and protecting those in need. He was buried on about. Bosphorus, in the monastery. This place became sacred for pilgrims, and the chronicles contain records that divine miracles were performed near his tomb. Saint Tarasius was born in 730 AD. in Constantinople itself, in a rich and noble family, where he received a good education. After his studies, Tarasius entered the service of Emperor Constantine VI, rising to the rank of senator. Patriarch Paul condemned icon worship and, renouncing his rank, retired to a monastery. He named Tarasius as his successor, who at that time lived a peaceful life. Queen Tamara agreed with his decision, but Tarasius himself doubted for a long time whether he was worthy of such a high title. Saint Tarasius will become patriarch on one condition, if the church puts an end to the iconoclastic unrest. In 784, Saint Tarasius officially became patriarch, and three years after this event, iconoclasm was condemned at the Ecumenical Assembly. Saint Tarasius served as patriarch for 22 years. He spent his rich inheritance on those who needed it most: orphans, beggars, cripples and the poor. He himself led a stern ascetic image. Every year on Easter Sunday he organized a meal for those in need and served at this meal himself. He did not tolerate injustice and deception, so he stood up for Empress Maria, granddaughter of Philaret the Merciful, and refused to dissolve the marriage to Emperor Constantine. For this he suffered many years of disgrace. Saint Tarasius died in 806 AD, having lived 76 years.

In Christianity, as in other religions, accesses are practiced for the purpose of spiritual improvement. Preparation of Orthodox Christians for the longest and most significant Lent for believers lasts several weeks. On the third week there is a ban on eating meat. There are 56 days left from this Sunday until Easter. The meat-eating week is the penultimate week before Lent. For the seven days following Sunday, strictly canon-observing Orthodox Christians eat only Lenten dishes. An exception is made for eggs and dairy products. The Week of the Last Judgment is a time of pacification of the flesh, cleansing of believers from vices and sins. By struggling with his passions, a person becomes closer to God, healing spiritually and physically. Refusal of animal products helps the body switch to a lean diet, which will need to be observed throughout Lent. For two weeks before its offensive, the last folk festivities were held in Rus' - fairs and weddings. The Orthodox Church has made concessions in its canons for the celebration of Maslenitsa. Long before the advent of Christianity in ancient times, this time was the time to celebrate the New Year and honor the pagan deities - Dazhdbog and Yarila. Pancakes, which were baked for the ceremonial farewell to winter, were considered a symbol of the sun coming to earth with spring. Just like thousands of years ago, today Maslenitsa is traditionally celebrated with round dances, songs and laughter during noisy festive festivities. However, in the preparatory period for Lent, it would be more correct to abandon entertainment and entertainment events. This is also facilitated by the fact that Meat Week marks the first Ecumenical Parental Saturday, on which all the dead since the time of Adam are commemorated. On this occasion, they pray for blood relatives, order funeral services in churches, and prepare kutya, which is illuminated in the church. By asking God for the souls of the dead, Orthodox Christians are thus cleansed of evil and other filth and receive forgiveness of sins. On Meat Sunday you are still allowed to eat beef, pork, lard and sausages. On this day, churches hold services dedicated to the Parable of the Prodigal Son told by Jesus Christ, and liturgies about the Last Judgment are read. Throughout the Meat Empty period, Orthodox Christians are encouraged to attend church services, confess and receive communion. The Week of the Last Judgment is of a repentant nature; it is given to believers to prepare for the coming of the Savior and to report to Him about the deeds committed, both by the righteous and by sinners.