Questions about May Eve and May Day

Reference code: FOL.QUES/12
Level of description: Series
Title: Questions about May Eve and May Day
Scope and content: 1. How was May Day important in the course of the year, e.g. rent, hiring, letting, changing cattle to summer pastures?
2. Are there any popular sayings about this time of year?
3. Are there any beliefs or sayings connected with the weather at May Day?
4. Is the month of May, or May Day, in any way connected with the health of people or animals?
5. Were any special foods prepared or eaten at this time of year?
6. Any beliefs or stories about dew or wells on May Morn?
7. Are there any memories of practices on May Eve or Morn to divine the future, e.g. marriage partners or luck in the ensuing year?
8. Was a May Pole or May Bush set up in your district? If so, give details of ceremonies, games, festivities, etc.
9. Are there any beliefs associated with fires on May Eve or Morn, either connected with the domestic hearth or with bonfires?