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Maypole dance

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Definition of Maypole dance

: a folk dance in which long ribbons are woven about a Maypole by the dancers, typically as part of a May Day festivity

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“Maypole dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Maypole%20dance. Accessed 21 Oct. 2021.

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