Wokół rzeczy ostatecznych. Obyczaje funeralne sowieckich elit partyjnych

Soviet funeral practices for members of the state elite are built on two factors. They use achievements antiquity and Bible, depend position deceased at time their death. On one hand, ‘elite’ refers to highest-ranked representatives authorities (primarily first secretaries party marshals army sometimes very meritorious activists). The custom mummification, which was taken from used Lenin Stalin. However, what done with bodies these most important Soviets actually thanatopraxis, involves replacing blood in bloodstream immediately after death by introducing its place a fluid strictly protected chemical composition that preserves corpse inside. Piłsudski’s body also subjected thanatopraxis This method is still today families various magnates mafia people. second factor evaluation given person successors. When speaking special burial sites, except aforementioned figures, others were buried next Lenin’s mausoleum (formerly, 1953 1956, Stalin’s, then only until modern times). All first/general Communist Party there, Nikita Khrushchev. He did not deserve proper as he had thrown Stalin’s out into an earthen grave revealed veil secrets secret report cult personality disastrous consequences elite, been bestowed Novodevichy Cemetery. It prestigious many prominent Soviets. There several other Moscow necropolises, served resting equally distinguished comrades space Cemetery reduced.