412K views · 2.9K reactions | 朗 The fabulous maypole dance from The Royal Ballet's La Fille mal gardée! Watch Ashton's joyful ballet via our website from 7pm UK time on 29 January: stream.roh.org.uk | Royal Ballet And Opera | Facebook

Check out Port Maria Primary with their Maypole Performance here at the JCDC St. Mary 2019 Evening of Excellence Awards Ceremony. The Most Outstanding School in the Traditional Folk Forms. #jcdc #performingarts #talented #jamaicans #musicians #singers #musiclovers #drama #dramalife #traditionalfolkforms #speech #performance #performer #dancers #dancelovers #dancelife #dance | Jamaica Cultural Development Commission ( JCDC)

Yesterday, we put up our traditional maypole! Maypoles have a long history in Britain, dating back to at least the medieval period, although their origins likely stretch further into pre-Christian times. Traditionally erected on 1st May to celebrate the arrival of spring, these tall wooden poles were decorated with flowers, ribbons, and greenery. The Maypole dance, where people weave ribbons around the pole in a circular motion, symbolises the unity of nature’s renewal and the fertility of the l

A Spring tradition, the history of the Maypole, on the first of May, spans centuries and continents, with its origins as varied as the costumes. | CBS Sunday Morning

Jane Pauley on a May 1st, spring tradition. The history of the Maypole spans centuries and continents, with its origins as varied as the costumes honoring the arrival of spring and the promise of new beginnings. | CBS Sunday Morning