Fašiangy is the Slovak word for Fastnacht (German), Maslenitza (Russian) or Mardi Gras (French), all of which are the names for the season that starts after New Year's festivities and lasts until Ash Wednesday - the first day of Lent. Lent is observed by Christians as a 40-day period of fasting before Easter. It not … Continue reading Fašiangy or Winter Carnival