Day Hundred and Twenty

An Cansves Dedh hag Ügens

De Meurth ew, an kensa dedh a vis Me – gelwys ew hedna “Cala Me” (Calamea).  En Laten “calends” o an kensa dedh a neb mis. Spern gwydn ew an flour rag hedhyw herwedh ûsadow – saw e’n gwenton ma diwedhes ew flourys an spern gwydn. Ma flourys spern dû e’n keow solabres bes nag eus bes skyll dhe spern gwydn. Herwedh an gis ew dhe dherevel emann gwelen Me, afina an pedn gen flourys ha funednow, ha downssya adro dhedhy.  En Lafenek (Lannwedhenek) ma dew hebyhors ewedh.

It’s Tuesday, the first day of May – that’s called May Day. In Latin “calends” was the first day of any month. White thorn (may or hawthorn) is customarily the flower for today – but this spring the may flowers are late. There are blackthorn (sloe) flowers in the hedges already but may only has buds. It’s traditional to raise a May pole, decorate the top with flowers and ribbons, and dance around it. In Padstow there are two “Obby Osses” as well.