May Day is a gathering at the beginning of May to celebrate the new season. Many traditions of this festival are bringing items from “May” such as green branches and different types of flowers that would often be used to make wreaths. Later on, someone would be crowned with one of the created wreaths. This person would be named the May Queen. Finally, bonfires were also very popular at May Day – bonfires being a place where everyone can connect, chat, and have a good time.
I think the May Day event is one that holds a lot of importance due to the need for human interaction. Because humans strive for human interaction, I think this is another one of those events that contributes to the idea of what makes us human.
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