All in a day's work: May Day musings

It may seem strange to us that May Day is celebrated as a traditional spring holiday in other parts of the world. It wasn't until late 19th century that May 1 was chosen as the International Workers Day (or Labour Day). This holiday holds a certain appeal in countries where lifelong labour is synonymous with life. The futurists however, are predicting days when Artificial Intelligence will do all the work for us, while we grapple with a lifetime of leisure; Kerala has just contributed to the process by banning the practice of ‘gawking’ charges. Read on…
Curated By: Madhu Kapparath
Published: May 3, 2018
All in a day's work: May Day musings

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  • All in a day's work: May Day musings
  • All in a day's work: May Day musings
  • All in a day's work: May Day musings
  • All in a day's work: May Day musings
  • All in a day's work: May Day musings
  • All in a day's work: May Day musings
The May Day 'King' and Queen' lead the Greenmen of Glastonbury carrying this year's Maypole to a ceremony near Glastonbury Tor as part of May Day celebrations. Although more synonymous with International Workers' Day, or Labour Day, May Day or Beltane is celebrated by druids and pagans as the beginning of summer and the chance to celebrate the coming of the season of warmth and light. Other traditional English May Day rites and celebrations include Morris dancing and the crowning of a May Queen, with celebrations involving a Maypole.