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This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a contributor to this blog. This article is meant to be posted in atulsongaday.me. If this article appears in sites like lyricstrans.com and ibollywoodsongs.com etc then it is piracy of the copyright content of atulsongaday.me and is a punishable offence under the existing laws.
No other month begins with a day that is named after itself. It is only the month of May that starts with a day that is called May Day. Historically, this specific day has a long history of cultural and social significance. A history that goes back to pre-Christ era. The Romans used to celebrate this day as a spring festival. The festival was called Floralia, in the honor of Flora, the Roman goddess of flowers. Further north, in Germany, this day was celebrated as Walburgis Night. Coinciding with the arrival of summer weather in the European continent, this day was also celebrated as the first day of summer in some regions. Community fairs were held, with the traditional dancing around the Maypole, and the beauty contest to select and crown the ‘Queen of May’. People used to distribute anonymous gifts, called May Baskets, in their neighborhoods.
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