Slavic Pagan: Strinennia. Clay images of larks were made, their heads
smeared with honey and stuck with tinsel. They were carried around the
village amidst the singing of vesnjanki, invocations to Spring. Birds were
thought to bring the Spring with them upon their return. Children were given
pastries shaped like birds to toss into the air while saying "The rooks have
come." Sometimes the pastries were tied to poles in the garden. The baking
of these pastries was to ensure that the birds would return.

March 8