H. Fischer | A maypole is a tall wooden pole erected as a part of various European folk festivals, particularly on May Day. In Germany and Austria the maypole tradition goes back to the 16th century. It is a decorated tree or tree trunk that is usually erected either on 1 May – in Baden and Swabia - or on the evening before, for example, in East Frisia. In most areas, especially in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria and Austria, it is usual to have a ceremony to erect the maypole on the village gree...
