Traditional and "new" forms of leisure for rural youth in Western Siberia in the 1920s
State in the 1920s led a conscious policy of eradicating the "remnants" of the past. First of all, the authorities tried to destroy the rites and traditions that bear religious symbolism. Against the background of the introduction of new solemn traditions, a special place is occupied by such a phenomenon as the celebration of old holidays in a new way. Under conditions of social tension, an intensive search was underway for consolidated principles, including in the leisure sphere. The article discusses various forms of leisure of peasant youth. A clash of innovations and traditions in various aspects of the leisure sphere of life is revealed. The features of this process are noted on the example of the West Siberian region. On the example of evening parties, which, as before, occupied a leading place in the sphere of leisure, the transformation of the event and the attitude of peasants to the new format of the event are shown.