maypole
may·pole [maypole maypoles] BrE [ˈmeɪpəʊl] NAmE [ˈmeɪpoʊl] noun
a decorated pole that people dance round in celebrations on ↑May Day
Culture:
The dancers, usually children, hold coloured ribbons attached to the top of the pole, which is fixed upright into the ground. Maypoles used to be common in villages on May Day but are now less often seen.
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