May Day celebrations across the South
Thousands of people were up early to celebrate May Day this morning, even if the weather still felt like March! And many more celebrated the Pagan festival of Beltain
Naked dancing and wicker man burnings - it must be May Day
Beltain celebrations have been taking place across the south, with wicker men being burned in spectacular fashion.
At Butser Hill near Petersfield in Hampshire, a 30 foot effigy was burned as the sun set last night, to welcome in the season of renewal and fertility.
Across the south, morris dancers and maypole dancers are joining the celebrations.
At Westerham in Kent, they'll be 'Beating the Bounds', complete with dancing around a newly-instated maypole on the green.
Twitter has been alive with May Day messages, explaining the significance of the festival in the Pagan calendar. With some racier postings too!
Happy May Day everyone!
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