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May Day, First of May, Ancient Passage

Posted: April 30, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Art & Culture, History | Tags: , , , , , , , , |2 Comments

©Photo. R.M.N. / R.-G. Ojéda

May Day, the first day of May, was a time to celebrate the arrival of spring. In the Middle Ages it was the custom to gather wildflowers and green branches, weave floral garlands, and dance around a Maypole.

image: Folio 5v: the calendar page for May of Les Trés Riches Heures du Duc de Berry.

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2 Comments on “May Day, First of May, Ancient Passage”

  1. sherayx says:
    April 30, 2014 at 6:44 pm

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  2. Brittius says:
    May 1, 2014 at 2:28 am

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