A man and a boy play checkers during the celebration of Masnytsia, Sievierodonetsk, eastern Ukraine. March 1 marks the last day of Ukraine's Masnytsia in 2020, a traditional Slavic holiday that symbolizes the end of winter./ VCG

People climb up poles during the Masnytsia. / VCG

On the last day of the week-long holiday, people gathered to burn scarecrows, a ritual meant to say farewell to the winter. / VCG