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Facts About May Day History and Maypole Dancing for Kids and Adults
Happy May Day
The May Day holiday, held on May 1st annually, isn't celebrated much in the United States. This ancient holiday, dating back before Christ was born, originally was the Celtic festival of Beltane celebrated by the Druids in the British Isles. The festival marks the center point of the entire year. The Druid calender begins on November 1st that is also All Saint's Day. Additionally it is referred to as Samhain, the pagan harvest celebration.
The Romans celebrated May Day in honor of their goddess of flowers, Flora. May Day is really a day for children to play games outside while enjoying the warmer weather and fresh air. Its also a period to celebrate the coming of the summer season!
The Maypole and Other Festivities
May Day is emphasized through the use of beautiful spring flowers. The villagers used to erect a pole (usually a birch tree trunk), decorate it with flowers and ribbons, and the children would sing and dance round the pole on, may 1st, May Day. Oftentimes, Kids Dance Classes Houston were accompanied by a piper. Kids Dance Classes Houston would hold a bright, beautifully colored ribbon and dance round the pole holding on with their personal ribbon. This step created a beautiful pattern on the maypole that has been made by a team of children dancing together.
The English, well known, Morris Dance takes place on May Day as well. In England, this dance represented six deer (men wearing animal antlers), a Maid Marion, and a fool. It had been a lyrical dance telling a story of life and death.
Each year a May Queen is elected to ride in the parades on a floral decorated throne. She reigns on the May Day festivities. The kids would sing and dance round the May Queen just as much as they might the Maypole.
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