Tank Shoots Scarecrow for Wild Holiday Celebration
At first glance, this almost appears to be a RussianBurning Man event, but it’s actually something much different. Turns out, this was a celebration for a Maslenitsa holiday. Burning the scarecrow is part of the tradition, however, this year in Saint Petersburg, they interestingly decided to use a tankto initiate the fire. It worked perfectly and gave the crowd a good show, so check it out in the clip below. I, like many reading this, do not live in Russia, so I had to do a little research on the holiday, and here’s what I found. This is actually only a portion of the celebration. Masl...
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