Pancake day: Why do we celebrate Shrove Tuesday | Video

Updated February 28 2017 - 5:04pm, first published 4:59pm

Shrove Tuesday is the last day of indulgence before Christians traditionally move into a 40-day period of abstinence that marks the lead up to Easter.

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