14th C english merrymaking maypole dance festivity festival spring Dancers perform circle dances around a tall pole which is dec
14th C english merrymaking maypole dance festivity festival spring Dancers perform circle dances around a tall pole which is decorated with garlands, painted stripes, flowers, flags and other emblems The circular dance is regarded as the most common and ancient form and is thought by some to have Germanic pagan fertility symbolism, although there is a lack of evidence to support this. The circular dance is traditionally performed in the spring around the festival of May Day, but in Sweden it is during the midsummer festivities.
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