May 2012
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Interesting May Folklore
There are a great many traditional customs associated with May Day and it has been celebrated one way or another since the Middle Ages.
As in most Northern countries, May Day (or Garland Day) marked the end of the winter and was honoured through time with music, dancing and games.
In the early twentieth century greenery was collected by children to make garlands and there would then be a...