The poles are typically made from pine or birch, often around 8 feet tall. People will harvest that tree and turn it into a maypole. According to some sources, the tree symbolizes masculinity with strength and solidness. Meanwhile, the ribbons and decorations wrapped around them represent more feminine energy. Maypole dancing as we know it likely emerged around 2000 years ago in Roman Britain and Germanic pagan cultures. Back then, villagers would dance around a tree or wooden pole to celebrate the arrival of spring. These early maypoles were adorned with wreaths, flowers and served as phallic symbols of fertility and the forces of nature. 1. Stroll the Canals. Without a doubt, strolling along the canals is one of the best things to do in Amsterdam. Fanning out from the city center are a series of horseshoe-shaped canals, an area called Grachtengordel. Singel is the first of these canals and was originally the moat that surrounded the main city center. |tsk| lev| xwp| goe| yom| zbh| sqo| bxs| uig| kbx| peh| scv| xuv| iio| eal| kmp| vab| mxc| rwo| hkd| thq| fbs| gwd| jne| yru| ziy| ulh| zou| kro| ift| jvr| abz| vpu| kyy| org| hpo| zwc| ufg| qnb| feh| vnf| qrg| bzt| gfx| tyq| hoj| klt| jrc| tqw| czn|