The farewell of Siberians with V. Lenin and the "Lenin days" in big west Siberian cities (1924–1941): commemorative features

The article is devoted to commemorative features characterizing of the Novosibirsk, Tomsk, Omsk and Barnaul residents mass farewell with V. Lenin, who died in 1924, and Lenin’s memorial days (1925–1941). The author reveals the origins of the farewell ritual and commemorative celebrations, and explains the ideological significance of these events. The author reveals the origin of a farewell ritual and commemorative celebrations, among which are the pre-revolutionary court ceremonies, practices associated with «red burial» of the revolutionaries, the Red Army solders and officers, the members of the Bolshevik Party and the folk memorial traditions. The author also explains the ideological significance of the mass commemoration associated with the memory of V. Lenin and the state memory politics of, aimed at creating a collective historical memory of the figure of Lenin. The article shows the changes of commemorative celebrations associated with the development of the personality cult I funeral and memorial traditions. The author also explains the ideological significance of the mass commemoration associated with the memory of V. Lenin and the politics of memory state, aimed at creating a collective historical memory of the figure of Lenin. The article shows the changes of commemorative celebrations associated with the development of the personality cult оf I. Stalin.