Hello Gentlemen,
It's Asian Nicole. Today is May Day--is about marking the start of Summer… even if it is a little chilly out. The May Day traditions stuck around, in parts of Europe because they coincided with several other popular festivals.
In Ireland and Scotland, Gaelic May Day or Beltane was celebrated with a feast, rituals and a bonfire on April 30 as the midpoint between the spring and summer solstices to mark the start of ‘the season of warmth and light’ – summer.
A separate tradition held by the Romans on April 27 celebrated the goddess of flowers – Flora – and over in Germany, Finland and Sweden, Walpurgis Night was marked on 1 May. This included dancing, a big feast, kissing young women and was known as a night when witches awaited the arrival of spring.
Morris dancers will be out in force today – as well as children dancing around the Maypole.
It's Asian Nicole. Today is May Day--is about marking the start of Summer… even if it is a little chilly out. The May Day traditions stuck around, in parts of Europe because they coincided with several other popular festivals.
In Ireland and Scotland, Gaelic May Day or Beltane was celebrated with a feast, rituals and a bonfire on April 30 as the midpoint between the spring and summer solstices to mark the start of ‘the season of warmth and light’ – summer.
A separate tradition held by the Romans on April 27 celebrated the goddess of flowers – Flora – and over in Germany, Finland and Sweden, Walpurgis Night was marked on 1 May. This included dancing, a big feast, kissing young women and was known as a night when witches awaited the arrival of spring.
Morris dancers will be out in force today – as well as children dancing around the Maypole.
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