The practice has its roots in ancient pagan traditions that were persecuted by the Puritans.

Reflecting on a Hippie mantra, “Be sure to wear flowers in your hair,” youngsters from Lakeside School at Black Kettle and their guests adorned themselves with floral halos and danced ...

For much of her childhood in White Salmon, Washington, Tristin Roy marked the first of May by clutching a long ribbon and twirling it around a maypole with the rest of her ballet class until an ...

When Suzanne Robotti, president of MedShadow Foundation, was in elementary school, her family had a neighbor who kept a beautiful garden. “We used to walk around as she taught me the names of the ...

A rural village is keeping a centuries-old tradition alive by dancing in the footsteps of the past. Hemswell's May Day celebrations, in Lincolnshire, take place every year and is thought to be one of ...

Experience the whimsy of the summer solstice and celebrate the longest day of the year with flower drying, maypole dancing, ...

May Day has ancient, pagan roots, harmonizing with a modern-day appreciation of its association with the verdant, reanimating time of mid-spring. Beltane is the name of the pagan celebration of one of ...

Perhaps you’ve seen the viral YouTube clip of the Hollywood actress Alicia Vikander explaining to talk show host Jimmy Kimmel what Swedish Midsummer is all about (she even taught him the classic “frog ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A rural village is keeping a centuries-old tradition alive by dancing in the footsteps of the past. Hemswell's May Day ...