Concept information
Preferred term
maypole dancing
Definition
- The maypole dance, which is among the oldest fertility dances, is a circular dance steeped with mystical symbolism, where individuals of one sex take possession of individuals of another sex by circling and enclosing them. Dancers perform a circular dance, holding colored ribbons attached to a pole decorated with flowers and greenery representing a tree. [Source: Encyclopedia of Play in Today's Society; Maypole Dancing]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/maypole_dancing
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