Ribbon dances are found in many different countries and are not always associated with May. Explore this site and discover ribbon dances associated with various saint’s days, Easter, Emancipation maypole, etc.
Styles of dance, dance moves, costumes, dates, all vary enormously.
Some countries use a wide variety of dance moves, in others, one particular move, or sequence of moves will come to be regarded as a traditional dance in its own right.