May Day Traditions

When is May Day?

• May 1st

• May 15th

• May 30th

What is another name for May Day?

• Samhain

• Beltane

• Beetlejuice

When do morris dancers dance on May Day?

• at sundown

• at sunrise

• at midnight

Why do people celebrate spring?

• Because nature comes to life again and crops start to grow

• Because it's religious

• Because they're bored

What do anthropologists think the maypole might represent?

• The big sticks of morris dancers

• Barad-dûr, the Tower of Mordor

• Yggdrasil, the mythical Norse tree

What do anthropologists do?

• Study science

• Study history

• Study humans and their cultures, past and present

Why did morris dancers originally paint their faces and wear rags?

• As a disguise

• To look scary

• To make people laugh

What is Hal and Tow?

• A song to celebrate the coming of summer

• A morris dance

• A shipping term

Why does the Hal and Tow video say 'thanks, Christians'?

• Because morris dancing is Christian

• It's ironic- Christian churches suppressed morris dancing in the 1600s

• Because they're grateful to the Christian churches

Why do Wharfedale Wayzgoose wear black and white and red kit?

• They're their favourite colours

• They contrast well

• Because they represent the printing industry- the town of Otley used to make printing presses