May pole

May 1 is more than just the start of a new month. Depending on where you are in the world and what you observe, May Day can be a seasonal Spring holiday, a saint’s feast day, Labor Day, an occasion to honor native culture, or a combination of events. Check out some of the various... Read more »

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May Day came and went so quickly for us and by the time I got the new ribbons for our Maypole it was pouring rain, even though we had a 5 meter high pole that Saxon had cut down for us. So we were unable to celebrate with the usual singing and dancing around the Maypole. So for Moran's birthday she wanted to have a Maypole and we made this one from scratch. Here is how we made it! Materials: * A pole of your choice, we cut down a tree from our block, but in the past we have used a very long…

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Isn’t it appropriate that the month of the tax begins with April Fools Day and ends with cries of May Day! (unknown) Happy First Day of May! It’s sunny right now, with a predicted hig…

How To Make a Maypole May Day is just around the corner (May 1st), and is a traditional Spring holiday in many European countries in celebration of Spring through dance. Learn how to make a Maypole for your May Day festivities. Usually we go around on May Day and hang a bouquet of flowers on...Read the Post

This final post about the mythology of May Day focuses on the idea behind Maypoles, and the various rituals involving them (collectively known as “Maying”). The festivities as we know them today come to us largely from the 19th-century revival of the holiday, which differ markedly from the original celebrations in northern continental Europe and…

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