Šeima ir kalendorinės šventės sovietinėje Lietuvoje

ENThis article analyzes, for the first time in Lithuanian ethnology, the place of the family in the structure of the ritual year as it was constructed during the Soviet period. That is, we describe and analyze the way families were encouraged under the Soviet regime to celebrate calendar holidays within the family circle. The object of the study is calendar holidays; the goal is to review all holidays celebrated during the Soviet time, including newly created holidays. We identify the main calendar holidays that were celebrated in a family circle and their place from the perspective of the calendar year. [From the publication]