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Raising the maypoles is one of the most beautiful Slovak folk traditions. May \u2013 often called the month of love \u2013 is when nature is in full bloom and animals give birth to their young.<\/span><\/p>\n

In Vlkol\u00ednec, maypoles were always put up on the first Sunday of May. The day before, on Saturday afternoon, young men would head into the forest to chop down spruce trees about ten metres tall. They left a few branches at the very top, but trimmed the rest and even stripped the bark. The poles were only brought back to the village after dusk. Then the lads ate scrambled eggs, drank <\/span>p\u00e1lenka<\/i><\/span> (fruit brandy), and spent the evening decorating the maypoles with colourful ribbons until late at night.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

After ten in the evening, the entire procession, accompanied by musicians and singing, made its way into the village. Maypoles were raised for every unmarried girl over fourteen. The largest stood in the centre of Vlkol\u00ednec. Along the route, farmers offered the young men bread, bacon, sausage, and more <\/span>p\u00e1lenka<\/i><\/span>. By the time they were done, the night had already slipped into Sunday.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sunday morning found everyone admiring the splendid maypoles, discussing which was the most beautiful and which stood the tallest.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the afternoon, the young men toured every home, dancing with all the women and collecting small rewards along the way. Finally, the maj\u00e1les itself \u2013 the May festival \u2013 was held in the fire brigade\u2019s storage building. The lads had to dance with every girl, and the celebration lasted until midnight.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Raising the maypoles is one of the most beautiful Slovak folk traditions. 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