Surprise on the maypole: If the girls also set trees in the leap year!

Surprise on the maypole: If the girls also set trees in the leap year!

In some regions in North Rhine-Westphalia, the maypole spaces on the night of May 1st is a long tradition that is carried out by the young men to show their affection their affection. In the year of the leap year, however, there is an unexpected turn, since the women also provide maypole. Laura Potting was surprised by this change.

For Laura Potting there are certain things in life that you can drive to white glow, such as rail strikes, sudden snowfall or the annoying ice scratch in the early morning. Your thoughts are characterized by confused considerations and sharp observations of everyday life. In doing so, she shows herself as somewhat eccentrically, mostly colorful and never serious.

The maypole spots at the time of the leap year therefore ensures unexpected changes in the traditional role distributions between men and women. While it was common for men to demonstrate their affection by setting up maypoles, women also play in this role in this special year. This shift enables new perspectives on traditional customs and shows that traditional rituals can also change over time.