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Walking the Parma Road - Cowless
No cows in Going
These are not the famous horses
Going captured from a nearest mountainStealing Maypoles
The tradition of Maypoles started in the 16th. Century in Bavaria this custom was soon to spread throughout Europe. The tree had to be carefully chosen for its straightness and height - the tree has to be at least 100 feet tall. The work on preparing the Maypole is equally divided between the unmarried men and women. The men are responsible for electing a Maihaumchef or Maypole leader, he is usually a farmer or carpenter who knows all about working with wood. Men get involved with choosing the tree, transporting it and preparing the pole. The young ladies make and decorate the wreaths and ribbons, they also collect donations and other decorations from the local people. The young men of the village are said to stay awake all night to guard the pole from danger of theft from neighbouring villages. There are a few rules regarding the stealing of Maypoles - the ones I liked best are "The theft and the redemption should be made without the need of police or the courts" - "No force is allowed" which all makes me smile!
