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Emo
2018-06-19 06:39

Maypole?

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I know the word pole, but I would like to know if the word may in this is the same as our word maja in Swedish, dress with leaves.
Because may is like May, as in Swedish the word maja in the word majstång  leads to confusing, people wonder why it has something to do with the month May (maj i Swedish). It has not!

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Niklas
2018-06-19 10:35
#1

I read about the word maypole. It seems that the may part comes from the month May, when many countries celebrate May Day with a pole. In some countries they celebrate it on Pentecost.


Best regards, Niklas 🎈

Emo
2018-06-19 10:39
#2

#1 How do the "real" Maypole looks like?

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Niklas
2018-06-19 11:48
#3

There are different kinds. Some look like a tall pole with colored ribbons going around it. Wikipedia has some photos.

Maypole - Wikipedia


Best regards, Niklas 🎈

Emo
2018-06-19 12:16
#4

When they then shows a Swedish Midsummerpole and call it Maypole, it is easy to understand why they mix them and think our poles have something to do with the month of May.
Can we then use the word Midsummerpole to be sure we want to speak about the thing we use at Midsummer. Laughing

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Niklas
2018-06-19 14:02
#5

If you start using it perhaps others will follow. :-)


Best regards, Niklas 🎈

Emo
2018-06-19 16:27
#6

I will try. You know. 🙂

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jordan
2018-06-19 22:41
#7

#4 If the situation arises then I will also use the term Midsummerpole 🙂 Spread the word!

Leia
2018-06-20 13:35
#8

#7 midsummerpole it is!

All the best, Leia

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Max
2019-01-12 10:02
#9

Maypole

At least in the UK its  the traditional pole  people danced around in the  villages  on May 1

Emo
2019-01-14 07:11
#10

Interesting to see why people missunderstand and I am glad to learn so much here at Savvity.

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Leia
2019-01-14 22:59
#11

#10 I love the diversity that Savvity as a platform has, not many websites can acclaim to that.

All the best, Leia

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