Thursday 30 May 2019

Maypole Dancing

These are photographs of residents and staff of Camphill Milton Keynes doing Maypole Dancing on Wednesday 1st May. 
A maypole is a tall pole, historically made from the trunk of a tree, adorned with items such as flowers, garlands, ribbons and streamers and sometimes painted with stripes. The maypole is a major focus of May Day, a spring celebration that falls on the first of May, providing a centerpiece for revelers to dance around. The maypole has its origins in ancient Europe, where it was viewed as a fertility symbol. Although maypole dances also are associated with Germany and France, the maypole generally is regarded as an English tradition.


Alex Fox

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