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Spring always symbolizes love, the awakening of nature. In many countries of Europe, to show your feeling to your loved one, it is used love tree.
In general, the month of May in the region of Germany, where we live, is rich in holidays. It is almost impossible to fall asleep already on the night of May 1. Laughter, conversations, unusual sounds do not subside until the morning. And it’s in the cities, and what’s going on in villages and villages ....
Remember the ending from the film with the participation of Igor Kostolevsky Vacation at your own expensewhere the heroine of the film Katya, chasing her beloved, goes on vacation to Hungary. And upon returning to his hometown, he receives such a tree, though from another young man who sincerely loved her.
So with us, the next morning, in the yards, on the balconies of many houses, you can see birches decorated with colorful ribbons. This is a symbol of love. So young guys and men express their love to girlfriends, beloved girls and young women.
The tradition is very beautiful, and young people willingly participate in it. And curious neighbors can now find out if someone is in love with a neighbor's girl.
This beautiful tradition has come from ancient times. Although its true origins are still being studied and are the subject of debate by many historians.
It is known that the ancient Germanic tribes revered forest deities, for this special rituals with trees were carried out. In the future, the church tried to suppress pagan traditions. The appearance of the Maypole was again recorded in Aahan in 1224.
According to another version, this custom came from the village. When every year on the first day of May is celebrated fertility day. On this day, festivities are organized. Such a decorated tree is set in the center of the village. Depending on the country or even the region, the species of Maypole may be different. So in Bavaria, a conifer is usually chosen, in the north-west of the country a birch appears as a May tree. Also, the design can look very different.
The height of the selected tree is 20, 25 meters. But there were times when the May tree reached a height of 40 meters. In Bavaria, in most cases, the bark of a tree is removed and the trunk is decorated with various garlands in the form of a spiral, diamonds in white and blue, green wreaths, flags and emblems of this area.
In other regions, paper toys, multi-colored rags can be used as decorations. The crown of the tree is decorated with a special wreath. In our region (NRW), a tree is taken in its natural form and is decorated with colorful ribbons. Moreover, each color has a certain meaning.
In the villages - this is a real holiday, with the participation of all residents. A special procession, accompanied by a local orchestra, solemnly carries a tree (or carries) to the installation site.
And then in the evening, festivities begin, with national dances and feasts and sports.
Beer flows like water, sausages are fried nearby ... And the May tree, as an attribute of a spring holiday, usually stands until the end of May.
Young men, on the other hand, decorate a tree that is shorter in height, most often a birch, and then on the night of May 1 they plant a tree in the courtyard of the beloved house. If a girl or young woman lives in an apartment, then the tree is tied to the balcony. A heart made of hard cardboard with the name of a girlfriend is attached to the middle of the tree. At the end of the month, a young man picks up a tree. According to custom, the girl’s father puts a box of beer in front of the guy. And mother bakes a special cake. In a high year, there is a reverse tradition. Girls and young women carry decorated trees of love for their lovers, of course, men help them.
Now I understand why in Europe there are so few birch trees.
There are many holidays in the world. Each country has its own solemn days. Some states adopt traditions from each other, and then celebrate in half the globe. tree is one such case. The ancient Greeks and Romans began to celebrate it. And over the years, this holiday has spread throughout Europe. Now it is celebrated cheerfully in Germany, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Russia, and Slovakia. The traditions and customs of this day are very interesting and varied.
The origins
In ancient Rome, the May Day holiday was called Mayuma. The culprit for this - From the very early morning, people went out into the forests, groves and gathered there young branches and shoots with which they decorated their houses. Merry music sounded on the streets, giving everyone an elated mood.
For all European nations, May 1 is a celebration of greenery, flowers and the awakening of nature. Maypole is a mandatory attribute that was installed on city squares and in the homes of residents. Then the fun began - decoration and decoration. The main role was played by the ragged trunk of a birch or pine. In the middle was a crossbar. Garlands of flowers and ribbons were hung from her. Each resident of the city or village could contribute to the decoration of the trunk. When the May tree was ready, dances and dances began until the very morning!
Customs
There are many customs associated with this holiday. In Germany, putting a decorated tree under the window of a beloved is still considered the highest manifestation of feelings. Every girl is waiting for such a romantic recognition.
In Hungary, comic brides' auctions are held on this day, but many receive real offers of hands and hearts.
In small villages, customs are not at all so sentimental. If residents quarrel among themselves with entire settlements, they need to steal from the enemies a stuffed rooster that is erected on a May tree as an ornament. Then crop failure and disasters are provided to their enemies all year long.
In some countries, May 1 is the day of paying salaries to simple hard workers. They waited with bated breath for this day. To get your hard earned over the year. It was believed that shepherds should not sleep, otherwise the dark forces will lead the cattle. They made bonfires and arranged a celebration right in the middle of a field or grove. If all the heads were intact in the morning, the farm laborer received a salary.
Ah, lilies of the valley
In sophisticated France, May 1 is called the festival of lilies of the valley. The whole city is fragrant with the delicate aroma of these flowers. In ancient times, girls came to dances around a maypole with a bouquet of lilies of the valley. If they handed this set of flowers to one of the guys, then they expressed their consent to enter into a legal marriage with him. That evening, lovers of hearts joined in, everyone was happy, tasted delicious treats and danced until the morning to cheerful music.
In Germany, in ancient times, people on this day wove lilies of the valley wreaths and had fun until the flowers fade. As soon as the lilies of the valley lowered their heads down and faded, they were thrown together in a bonfire and made a wish.
Fertility
The Maypole festival has its roots in paganism. But with the advent of Christianity, the interpretation of this day has changed. It is believed that the Virgin Mary this night appears in a wreath of lilies of the valley to those who are destined for unexpected happiness. Everyone is looking forward to such a vision.
Christian priests wanted to eradicate this holiday, because it happened right on Easter. But nothing came of it. Maypole is a symbol of fertility, the revival of nature from hibernation, life, health. Despite everything, it is decorated every year. The pillar itself - the trunk, symbolizes the axis around which the Earth rotates. And ribbons and garlands are a symbol of the creation of the world. Some interpret it differently: a pillar and ribbons are like a man and a woman who will always be together.
There is another version of the holiday. The night of revelry of sorcerers and witches precedes him - Walpurgis Night. And in the morning, a decorated tree or pillar indicates that good triumphed!
Kidnappers
One of the fun traditions is to contrive and steal the Maypole at night in the neighboring village. There are strict rules for this action. If when the thieves appeared, the tree guards managed to touch the trunk - the tree remains in place. But if they managed to distract them and the kidnapper touched the ground under the tree three times with a shovel, you will have to say goodbye to the attribute of this holiday. The tree is taken to a neighboring city and set next to his. Festivities around the elegant trophy begin.
Some people have never heard of such a holiday. They will be helped to plunge into this atmosphere and consider the May tree photo. In each country, the symbols of the holiday look different. There is a beautiful, sanded pillar, hung with red ribbons. There is also just a stick, on top of which a wreath of young green twigs flaunts. Each of the “trees” is unusual and creative.
The traditions and methods of celebration are different for everyone. But this holiday brings people joy and unity, wherever they live. Therefore, it has been celebrated for many years, and no one is going to refuse such a noisy walk!
BREF
May holiday
The celebration in honor of the reviving nature, rooted in the ancient pagan views, among Western European, mainly German peoples, is timed to the beginning of May. Almost everywhere, on May 1, a decorated May tree sweeps through the village, which is then planted in the center of the village; dancing takes place around the tree. Usually M. holiday begins the day before, on Walpurgis Night (see). With ceremonial rites, May bonfires are lit, through which young men and women about to enter into marriage jump with songs in pairs; then dancing takes place around bonfires. According to popular belief, May lights protect from evil spirits. On the same days, the chosen boy and girl, naming. May King and Queen (Count and Countess), triumphantly introduced into the village, which symbolically depicts the onset of spring. Wed Pabst, "Die Volksfeste der Maigrafen" (Revel, 1864); Manhardt, Wald- und Feldkulte (B., 1875). The Russian people do not date spring meetings by early May (cf. Spring, Semik). Walking on May 1 in Moscow, in Sokolnitsky Grove, is a later phenomenon; in common people it is known under the name of "German camps", which confirms the legend that once upon a time visiting Germans were settled here, who also established a walk. In the XVIII century. M. holidays celebrated in our theological and secular schools, where they entered through the Kiev Academy from Lithuania and Poland; there school M. holidays call. Maiowki, reckreacie majowe. In Kiev, on the "recreational day", that is, on May 1, the students went out on Skavyka Mountain, at the Glubochitsa tract; younger students enjoyed games, students sang editions, played "comedies" composed by teachers of poetry, and uttered "dialogs" composed by teachers of philosophy and rhetoric. In St. Petersburg, until the 50s, it was very fashionable to walk on May 1 in Ekaterinof. M. holiday as a "worldwide holiday of workers", celebrated annually on May 1, arose as a result of the decision of the international congress of workers (Marxists), which met in Paris in July 1889, as a manifestation in favor of establishing an eight-hour working day. Already preparations for the first M. holiday in 1890 caused disagreement among workers (in Germany, the Social Democrats of the Reichstag recognized the celebration of May 1 as optional for their like-minded people); on the other hand, the campaign, in the form of termination of work on May 1, prompted employers in various countries, especially in Germany, to rally more closely. In 1890, the first of May was relatively calm, work was almost never stopped anywhere, and only in few places there were more serious clashes between workers and police authorities. In 1891, in most Western European states, M. holiday was postponed by workers' leaders until Sunday, following May 1; nevertheless, this year it served as an occasion for a large strike of miners in Belgium, for a vivid anarchist demonstration in Rome and for a bloody clash between miners and troops in Furmey (in France). In the following years, the "world workers' holiday" was limited to either evening festivities, or processions and rallies (in some places very crowded) on Sunday following the first of May. More serious clashes with the police took place in Vienna in 1896.
In the pagan tradition, the cycles of rotation of the Wheel of the Year were marked by the holidays "Vsmi Sabbath". These are eight ritual ceremonies that allow a person to express his gratitude and bring gifts to mother nature; bow to her power and greatness; to praise the eternal flow of time and the beauty of every season.
Beltein is a celebration of the revival of spring, fertility, renewal of vitality, creativity, love and sexuality. Beltein is the second most important Sabbath (after Samhain) and the last of the three spring feast days of fertility, observed approximately between the spring equinox and the summer solstice (May 1).
This day, from 30 to 1 per night, differs in that it is a day of strength. Like every Sabbath, it marks the coming of summer. Bright energies. All positive and creative.
Walpurgis Night - Beltain's eve (if celebrated by calendar numbers). The night of the wedding union of the renewed Goddess and the young Summer God. Which is called the Horned Lord or Green Man.
Beltein is translated as "Bela fire" or "bright fire (English -" bale ", Baltic-Slavic -" baltas "," white "). Bel is known as a bright and sparkling, Celtic sunny God. Bel is the father, protector, and spouse of the Mother Goddess.
Beltein has long been considered the lunar festival of fertility, the arrival of the Celtic summer, the feast of the ancient solar god Bel (Belenos) and the flower goddess of the Romans Flora (sometimes Beltein is called Floralia). Beltain symbolizes the "death" of Winter and the "birth" of Spring. Beltain begins by lighting bonfires at midnight from April to May, conducting a ritual in honor of the Goddess, dancing, refreshments, and singing of sacred spring songs. In the early morning of May 1, dew was collected, which was used in preparing potions for good luck. Also at this time, cattle usually released from the barn were driven between two bonfires to clean it. On Beltain’s night, they searched for hawthorn flowers to decorate the house, and also jumped over a bonfire on a hill. The May pole has always been a symbol of tree worship, symbolizing the Old Norse tree Yggdrasil.
The May pole (spruce, in which all branches are cut down) is one of the main attributes of Beltein's celebration. The long pole was decorated with colorful ribbons, leaves, flowers and wreaths. Young girls and guys held onto the ends of the ribbons and danced around the pole, twisting the ribbons. The circle of dancers was supposed to start as far as the length of the ribbons allowed. Their number should have corresponded to the number of guys and girls. The guys walked clockwise, the girls went counterclockwise, moving towards each other. By weaving tapes predicted the harvest next year. Dancing around the pole was considered an important rite to restore the fertility of the earth. It was a magical experiment in conducting energy: boys and girls danced merrily around a pole, holding onto ribbons, and energy rose from the bowels of the earth, bringing awakening and fertility to the soil.
The Maypole was the central phallic symbol, about 40 feet (12 m) high, symbolizing the growing power of the Sun, or the harvest, god and ripening grain. The young men jumped over the fires, it was believed that the higher the jump, the higher the grains, and since for safety reasons the jumps were performed without clothes, the holiday was joyful and unbridledly sexy.
May tree (Latin Arbor majalis, German Maibaum, Czech Máje, Polish Drzewko majowe, Belorussian May, Russian Trinity birch) - a decorated tree or a tall pillar, which is traditionally installed annually on May 1, on Trinity or Ivanov day in squares in the villages and cities of Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Russia, Scandinavia and other European countries.
The bright holiday of the “good goddess” (Bona Dea) was preceded by a night of revelry of witching powers, the famous Walpurgis Night. The Tree of Life (birch, spruce), affirmed the next morning with magnificent ceremonies, was to show the triumph of a good start.
The shape of the ornaments for the Maypole varies greatly depending on the region. In some places a new tree is planted every year, in others the trunk has been used for many years, but every year it changes its “crown”. In East Frisia, the trunk is stored under water and is installed every year by the first of May. In Germany and Scandinavia, trunks are often cleaned of bark and decorated with colored garlands, spruce branches or paper. In other places, the bark is not removed, and the trunk retains a natural look. At the top of the tree is often attached a wreath (the so-called "crown") or multi-colored ribbons.
In Bavaria, the trunk of the May tree is wrapped in a ribbon of cloth or paper or painted with a spiral strip. The direction of the spiral is clearly established: from bottom to top from left to right. On the sides of the May tree are attached images of everyday scenes telling about the activities of the inhabitants of this village (fishing, farming, dancing, crafts, etc.).
Tree setting
In Germany, immediately before installation, a tree is often carried through the village to the central square or to a restaurant. This procession is usually accompanied by a brass band and many spectators. In the evening, set a tree.
While the audience enjoys fried sausages and beer, young people using long poles try to bring the tree upright. After completion of work dances usually begin.
Depending on regional traditions, May tree at the end of the month is often cleaned and taken to a warehouse. In some areas of Bavaria, he is left for a whole year.
Maypole Abduction
The abduction of the Maypole on Walpurgis Night is a popular tradition associated with the Maypole, which is preserved by young people. Maypole is abducted according to certain rules. It is customary to redeem a stolen tree. A ransom can, for example, be a treat for all the inhabitants of a village that stole a tree. May tree is supposed to be stolen on the night of May 1.
By tradition in East Frisia, the abduction of the maypole can be prevented if the protection of the maypole touches the tree in time with the hand when the kidnappers approach. If the guard manages to distract, or the abductors manage to touch the ground near the May tree with a shovel three times, then a sign is attached to the trunk informing that the tree has been stolen. Then immediately or the next day it is taken out by the abductors and placed next to its own May tree.
Maypole in Upper Austria is installed three days before May 1 and is vigilantly guarded. In this area, tradition only allows the abduction of an established tree. In this case, the tree can only be dismantled in the same way as it was installed. Tractors and cranes for abducting wood can only be used if they were used during its installation. Sometimes, to protect the Maypole, a real alarm is established and trucks are blocked from approaching the Maypole. Despite all the precautions, the abductions of May trees occur every year. A stolen May tree is redeemed for a few barrels of beer, which the affected tree owners and his captors drink together.
The Bavarian police decided to turn a blind eye to such crimes against May trees. Contacting the police about the theft of the Maypole will be mercilessly ridiculed.
The mayor of the Austrian Linz, Dr. Franz Dobusch, became famous for refusing to redeem the stolen May tree. On the night of May 2–3, 2008, the second May tree, set in the busy Linz main square to replace the stolen one, was also stolen.
Maypole and love
In some areas of Germany, single men plant small May trees - birches - at the houses of unmarried women in the village. In other regions, for example, in Rhineland, the May tree is set by guys in front of the houses of their loved ones. Such May trees are decorated with colored ribbons, while each of the flowers used to have a certain meaning. He also relies on a May heart with the name of his girlfriend, which is cut out of cardboard or wood.
Maypole stands until the first of June, and then the one who puts it picks it up. If a girl likes a gentleman, then he is invited to dinner or give him a box of beer. In other places, there is a tradition according to which the girl’s mother gives the guy a cake, the father gives a box of beer, and the girl gives him a kiss.
In some regions, May trees are not planted by boys, but by girls in a leap year.
Mai Arbre vert et enrubanné qu "on plante le premier jour du moi de mai, devant la porte d "une personne qu" on veut honorer.
May Ce meuble rentre dans la catégorie des arbres, et se blasonne comme eux.
the world axis around which the universe revolves;
fertility;
the pillar has phallic symbolism, and the disk (Added by the British ???) at the top is female;
renewal of life, sexual union, resurrection and spring.
Spring is the emblem of fertility and the return of the sun, dating back to ancient rituals dedicated to agriculture and resurrection, as well as to the image of the Tree of Peace. A tree without leaves (a symbol of change) becomes an immutable axis, or center. Her seven ribbons (Correlated with strips of wool on a pine tree dedicated to Attis) are the colors of the rainbow, and their unwinding from the center is a symbol of creating the world from the central axis
In addition, it represents the number 10: the unit is symbolized by a pillar, and zero is represented by a disk and a round dance performed around the May tree.
Antiquity
The symbol of Attis (the murdered spouse of Mother Earth, Cybele) in the spring rituals dedicated to him was a sacred pine tree with chopped branches, decorated with woolen ribbons. She was carried at festive processions or carried in a chariot to the temple of Cybele and put there for rites: around her they danced and arranged performances in honor of the resurrection of Attis.
Later this custom was adopted (with other spring ceremonies) in Roman Hilarias.
Celtic
The custom was also spread in the Celtic world in May Day and Green Man celebrations.
Christianity
In England, the phallic symbolism of the Maypole and the lecherous behavior of the people around it during May Day offended the Puritans.
North America
Exhausting dances were held by the lowland Indians of North America. around the pole as a symbol of the connection between the earth and the upper supernatural forces. These dances conjured the sun, sometimes at the same time pieces of flesh were torn from the body of soldiers, thus sacrificing to the daylight.
In essence, the European, and especially among the Slavic peoples, custom to dance around “May tree” hung with ribbons and all kinds of decorations is an echo of ancient beliefs. Sometimes it is a barely green birch; sometimes just a tall pole with wreaths, but the meaning does not change. Until the 17th century, a May tree, set on the first of May in front of the door, covered with leaves and decorated with ribbons, was a messenger for those who wanted to be honored: it was placed under the windows of young girls by village boys. Lilac expressed admiration for their beauty, the holly reproached for the bad character, elderberry - for negligence.
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