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Traditions in month of May

Posted by M H on May 02, 2022 - 12:45pm

Traditions in month of May smiley

The month of May has many traditions. Spring is in full swing, nature is a great inspiration, the weather in the northern hemisphere is nicer and more stable.
On the first of May, the woman is to be kissed under a flowering tree, otherwise she will dry within a year. Yes, the woman. Maybe the tree as well ?
But don't despair, you can catch up in the next few days, a kiss under a blossoming cherry or apple tree will always please and enliven.

From Wikipedia:
A maypole is a tall wooden pole erected as a part of various European folk festivals, around which a maypole dance often takes place.
Sometimes the erection of a maypole is associated with great feasting and celebration with dancing.

Maypole  is the designation of an ornate tree trunk that forms a central element of the spring festivities spread throughout most of Europe. The maypole is most often built on April 30 or May 1, but in some areas it is built during the feast of St. George, Pentecost or most often the summer solstice. Mayas = maypoles  are traditionally renewed every year, this was also the case in the original form of the festivities, but somewhere they change over time, for example in England or Bavaria. In some cases the maypole is a permanent feature that is only utilised during the festival, although in other cases it is erected specifically for the purpose before being taken down again.


Origin

Primarily found within the nations of Germanic Europe and the neighbouring areas which they have influenced, its origins remain unknown. It has often been speculated that the maypole originally had some importance in the Germanic paganism of Iron Age and early Medieval cultures, and that the tradition survived Christianisation, albeit losing any original meaning that it had. It has been a recorded practice in many parts of Europe throughout the Medieval and Early Modern periods, although it became less popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The symbolism of the maypole has been continuously debated by folklorists for centuries, although no definitive answer has been found.

The Czech maypole (máj, májka in Czech language) has the form of a whole tree, deprived - with the exception of the upper part - of branches and bark. In some cases, the bare trunk is left to stand for several years and only the upper part is changed, in other cases it consists of two or three interconnected trunks to achieve greater height. The tree used is most often conifers such as spruce, but you can also find a birch lighthouse. The upper part is decorated with ribbons made of fabric or crepe paper and a decorated wreath is hung on it. The building of May is associated with the habit of its night guard, according to customs, it is usually until sunrise or the first rooster crowing, in front of men from neighboring villages who are trying to beat it or cut off its top. If they succeed, it is a great disgrace for the village.

Celebrating also with folklore dancing, South Moravia

   Ickwell maypole
 


Poet Jonathan Swift in his poem "A Maypole" describes a maypole as:

Deprived of root, and branch, and rind,
Yet flowers I bear of every kind:
And such is my prolific power,
They bloom in less than half an hour;

 

May you happy stay

the whole month of May 

Margaret
 

Craig Reaser I had kind of heard of the May pole. Thanks for enlightening me.
May 9, 2022 at 9:58pm
MC MULTIMEDIA May flowers bring fruits, nuts and vegetables.
May 4, 2022 at 8:54am
Otto Knotzer thanks for info
May 4, 2022 at 3:51am
Christophe Leroy festival dédié à Odin et Frigg ou Friggja, croyance en plusieurs Ases et Asynes (dieux et déesses) des peuples européens ... que les gens appelent paganisme dont ce terme provient des chrétiens, religion créée par les juifs ... dans le but d'effacer la mémoire des peuples européens afin de les couper de leurs racines ... Cette culture, tradition n'est pas inconnue, elle est juste oubliée volontairement par les maîtres de la banque, de l'emprunt et des intérêts ... Elle se nomme, le festival Beltaine, la fête de l'arbre, la forêt. La cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, n'est pas chrétienne, mais dédiée à Frigg/Friggja (la bien aimée) Asyne de l’amour (Déesse), du mariage, de la maternité. Elle est la protectrice des Femmes. Elle peut prédire le destin des humains sans jamais le révéler. La flèche qui a brulée à Paris en 2019 représente l'arbre sacré chez les croyants en plusieurs dieux des européens. Sa construction autour de la flèche est appelée la forêt ... Christophe LEROY, de Normandie, France, pays des Francs = libre et vérité regarder Oleg de Normandie Esprit Viking Edition : https://www.facebook.com/espritviking https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFcKiUrYezu0tEJfb86ixZQ youtube chanel : https://youtu.be/E0FzCSPFnGQ Beltaine festival, lily of the valley festival, return to the forest: ****** Translation : festival dedicated to Odin and Frigg or Friggja, belief in several Aesir and Asynes (gods and goddesses) of European peoples ... which people call paganism from which this term comes from Christians, religion created by Jews ... for the purpose to erase the memory of European peoples in order to cut them off from their roots... This culture, tradition is not unknown, it is just voluntarily forgotten by the masters of banking, borrowing and interest... It is called the Beltaine festival, the tree festival, the forest. Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral is not Christian, but dedicated to Frigg/Friggja (the beloved) Asyne of love (Goddess), marriage, motherhood. She is the protector of women. She can predict the fate of humans without ever revealing it. The arrow that burned in Paris in 2019 represents the sacred tree among believers in several European gods. Its construction around the spire is called the forest... Christophe LEROY, from Normandy, France, land of the Franks = freedom and truth Look at Oleg de Normandie Esprit Viking Edition : https://www.facebook.com/espritviking Chaine youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFcKiUrYezu0tEJfb86ixZQ fête Beltaine, fête du muguet, retour à la forêt : https://youtu.be/E0FzCSPFnGQ
May 3, 2022 at 3:40am
Richard Tipsword what do May Flowers bring?
May 2, 2022 at 9:51pm
Joseph Stasaitis Thanks for the inspiration Margaret. Enjoy the month of May.
May 2, 2022 at 1:01pm