« This morning, we have cvaed our first May »: How did we solemnly celebrate the Labor Day at the time of developed socialism and self-government? – Life

In an intermediate, a lot has changed. Almost everything, except these eternal few days for 1. May (and if you are still merging with Easter – like a smell). That we live, live work.

Generations of adults in post-war Yugoslavia were introduced to detail (obligatory « reading » with the history of the celebration of the International Labor Day celebration. These motives, mostly bloody, from the pre-war history of the workers’ movement, were nuisal. From the first half-world celebrations, prohibitions, clashes with the police, army, gendarmarmia … buttons, bendria, saber, cavalry … and then, as well as now bloody hands and more bloody heads.

But for younger readers today and post-war time, when 1. Maid was marked as one of the most important holidays of the country of workers and peasants (and, fair intelligence) Terra Incognita. The time when this holiday was Mainstream Holiday for them, as far as we « Onmad » were the first conflicts of the officer’s bare saber and a bare-hearted proletarium. In many ways and even further.

Therefore, the collection of first posters from the archives of the National Library of the National Library « Vuk Karadzic » Kragujevac for older readers is the right time capsule while for younger ones, there may be a right revelation.

After the Second World War celebration 1. Maja was organized traditionally in ethno park Šumadija and Gravnica. The first uranak was marked by performances of cultural and artistic societies, sometimes exhibitions of painting painting colonies. Until the disintegration of the SFRY, the first meeting of young scouts of the Republic of SFRY were organized in the « Sumadija House » Kragujevac lexicon.

And, before « decay » 1. May was – our day. So stands on the posterioration from the 1970s last century. Working-based competitions in basic organizations of joint work was held, and the formal choirs of citizens (similarly as today, but with other purpose), were organized by literary competitions, poetic-musical evenings and art colonies, cultural and artistic and folks of the people of Yugoslavia. There were sports and recreational activities and a term of concert and mandatory fireworks.

PHOTO: Archive of the National Library of the National Library « Vuk Karadzic » Kragujevac

PHOTO: Archive of the National Library of the National Library « Vuk Karadzic » Kragujevac

PHOTO: Archive of the National Library of the National Library « Vuk Karadzic » Kragujevac

They participated in: Ravar and Karate Club « Radnicki », Gymnasts DTV « Partizan » and the best teams from the competition of workers-sports games. Scout Bivouac, mandatory uranak, was organized in the forestry, and in the memorial of the Croatian culture, the memorials of the Croatian culture.

Hanging with ideologically very colored concept

The National Library Fund of the National Library « Vuk Karadzic » from Kragujevac is a kind of barometer through which you can accurately, chronologically can track significant dates. First of all, the holidays 1. May, 29. November … who were celebrated in Yugoslavia.

– Thanks to them, we can follow all phases from workers’ demonstrates, and reversing workers’ demonstrators (1945), which celebrated for two days, and in parade, cultural and artistic programs, sports and workers’ competitions … Living, living work « , the 1970s and 1980s celebrations evolved in accordance with the increase in standards, and the iconography must also be changed. Everything was less paraded and marched, and more in cultural and artistic programs, fireworks, caravans of fraternity-unity …, says Gordana Vuckovic from the Homeland Department of Kragujevac library.

Since the worker considered a conscious self-governing and ideological mass and « honest intelligence », which went spontaneously and went to the uranic kačamak from Kazan and a hot dog, later at the ethno-house, built on one brain house « Red city » in 1978. Years. Foresters were full of motorized excursions who grilled listening to music from open fits, tristurs and Kecheva.

– Since « All goals are achieved », as it is written in 1975. years, workers should have no reason for protests but only for celebration is packaged, under the ideologically colored concept, reminds our interlocutor.

PHOTO: First May as an International Labor Day on the front pages of all newspapers Archives of the National Library « Vuk Karadzic » Kragujevac

PHOTO: First May as an International Labor Day on the front pages of all newspapers Archives of the National Library « Vuk Karadzic » Kragujevac

PHOTO: First May as an International Labor Day on the front pages of all newspapers Archives of the National Library « Vuk Karadzic » Kragujevac

At the beginning of those in the 1970s, the proletarian code in the First Slava of Labor was also strong and expressed. Therefore, the organizers celebrate 1971. Year, referring to her « facilities », bruser, cleaners, weavers, gears, tesari, bakers, builders, conductors, drivers, constructors, farmers, editors, workers, teachers, writers, actors, metalians, teachers, pioneers, montermers, technicians, medical, mechanics, doctors, creators, welders, philosophers (in this respect), said « lived! » and « happy work! ».

A, in the Celebration Program « rich » and « widely » in the work and socio-political organizations, in the Square of the Stara Workers’ colony, KUDs « Abrasevic » from Stragar, while the Aero Club members organized the welcome and greeted 1. May. Under the slog « to live in forever. May » are organized by excursions to the foresters and Besand. And, of course fireworks.

Four years later 1975. Labor Day was welcomed within the mark of Ztri decades from the liberation of our country and victory over fascism. « We celebrate historical momen’s games in the implementation of the Tenth Congress Resolutions SKJ and Seventh Congress SKS under the management of the second Tito, » standing on the witness from the collection of the Native Fund of Kragujevačka bilioteka.

PHOTO: Archive of the National Library of the National Library « Vuk Karadzic » Kragujevac

PHOTO: Archive of the National Library of the National Library « Vuk Karadzic » Kragujevac

PHOTO: Archive of the National Library of the National Library « Vuk Karadzic » Kragujevac

Of course, with the supremacy, however, « all forces are invested in the fight for further development of our country, self-management and realization of the decisive role of working class in economic and social life ». Do not leave: Greater union association with pioneers and youth, Poetic-music collapses « This morning is the departure of the wagon for the first May – International Labor Day! Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia! Long live Tito, Leader and Teacher Our peoples and inspirer of all our victories! « . Fireworks are meant.

With the task and amanet, the second Tita in another happiness of the future

The decade later, in the « Orwell’s » working class, workers and citizens of Kragujevac, welcomes. May in intensive work on the congress resolutions of the Union Communists and Union Alliance, in extremely efforts to achieve socio-economic stabilization programs. However, they do not miss: work production competitions in companies, the actions of beautifying city and amateurs, citizens’ choirs, cycling race through the foresters and a field of health tray and the federal tray of Maldosti. All under the slogan: « Lived the SFRY – Brotherly community of all our nations and nationalities! ».

Next, 1985. The Coordination Committee for Marking of Significant Dates and Jubilee in the Municipality of Kragujevac remembers the subgrades that « all of us left the endeavor to continue and developing our sociacytic revolutions, creating such a happier future ». Program of the ceremony: Opening of the exhibition of technical creativity of Split (also the city of we should take) the article colonie in ethno-house in forestry, the cultural and artistic program « Hello holiday » … Fireworks, of course.

They already mentioned, 1986. year, May not only as a holiday of all working people and citizens, but also as a « international solidarity of all living since its work, the day of the struggle for human rights, freedom and peace. »

– May the first of May 1986. The holiday of all of us, it is in the sign of further strengthening and developing the Socialist Revolution and Brotherhood and Unity of the people and the nationalities of Yugoslavia! Everyone in the foresters – with Tito in the heart in new working victories! « , Resonates from posters preserved in the National Library. Standard socio-political and cultural and artistic program. And, fireworks are neither mentioned.

Since the 1990s, he « writes » omniscient Kragujevac lexicon, Uranka organization takes over union organizations or left-handed parties (SPS and Jul). Today, the organizers of the First March Urank parties share visitors Kacamak, cooked brandy and teaj. Still, it is not even notified by an early monthly praise.

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