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The phallic symbol known as the Maypole, which is decorated with long strands of ribbon that participants would hold onto as they dance, evolved from the Celtic Beltane rituals.
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Killingsworth, A. (2019, January 25). Maypole. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/9943/
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