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May Day Information |
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When is it? May 1 |
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Who celebrates it and where? Many people throughout the world. |
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What is it? A celebration of nature and fertility. |
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Why did it get started? May Day started as a holiday celebrating the beginning of summer. The festival of Beltane traditions were to set a new fire to honor the sun god and play games to test warriors skills. The festival of Floralia included bringing a tree trunk into town, dancing around it, decorating it as a maypole and crowning a May Day Queen. |
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How do people celebrate it? Today in may countries, it has become a labor day holiday with parades and speeches. |
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What are the symbols? The maypole is a symbol of fertility. |
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How can I celebrate it? Have a festival celebrating the season with garlands, baskets with flowers and a maypole. Gather around a bonfire and sing songs, dance and have lots of food. |
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Where can I get further information? The Mayday on the Web site. http://www.mayweek.ab.ca |
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