Have yourself a frolicsome Beltane! Some people refer to Beltane as the Pagan New Year, others give Samhain that name. Indeed, I believe the year is divided, like night and day. Beltane is the beginning of the day part of the year, and Samhain begins its night.
What would Beltane be without a maypole? People count off, so that every other person weaves under and clockwise, or over and counter-clockwise.
Instructions are given:
Drummers provide the beat for the maypole dance.
As the dance winds down, the pole is beautifully woven.
http://www.eriegaynews.com/mahlerblog/
Or you do it indoors with a few people & a person as a Maypole (our friend Mike’s blog-just scroll down, you’ll see it..)
Wow. I bet that goes faster, too.
Wow, that one drum with the stand… so beautiful (sorry I am a drum person.) And so is the maypole, it looks like it was fun!
The drummer made it himself, he’s amazing. You can’t see it clearly, but he also painted the drumhead.
Thank you my Beltain got rained out.