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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

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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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Maypole dancing is a tradition on May Day. It is believed to have started in Roman Britain around 2,000 years ago, when soldiers celebrated the arrival of spring by dancing around decorated trees thanking their goddess Flora. These days dancers weave ribbons around a pole rather than a tree... Continue reading →

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Welcome to a new month, the merry month of May. With spring in full bloom, summer can't be far behind. Usually May brings sunshine and blue skies and May is the perfect time to enjoy glorious spring! In the month of May many celebrations abound. Festivals, flower and fruit shows and our love affair with outdoor sports and family gatherings to name a few. One of my favorite customs, the maypole dance is celebrated by school children throughout western Europe and young children in school in…

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