Mayday! https://peertube.nordicanimism.com/videos/watch/9bd84d0a-8255-420f-bead-0fb3e345b5f6 Click the bell icon so you'll know when we add a new video! This video explores the celebration of Mayday, a holiday with ancient roots that is still observed today. It discusses the reinvention of traditions and the connection between Mayday and Labor Day. I reflect on the significance of unions in Scandinavian society and their role in shaping the welfare state. Mayday is seen as both a socialist celebration and an ancient spring ritual, symbolized by the tradition of tying beech branches to socialist flags. The video also touches on the history of May celebrations, including the selection of May queens and kings, erotic rituals, and the association of the name Valborg with powerful female figures. It concludes by mentioning the Runic Animist Calendar project and inviting support for the exploration of Nordic cultural history and animist anthropology. Additionally, I briefly contemplate the alignment between animism and socialism in terms of community and identity. Join the Nordic Animism patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nordicanimism Shop Nordic Animism at our webshop: https://shop.nordicanimism.com/shop/ Subscribe to the Nordic Animism Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/iiN29X Want more Nordic Animism? Check out these playlists: THE RAVEN: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpgfnnXC81dXfNIbcTQPOYDrPCMSi0XyI SACRED FIRE: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpgfnnXC81dWCbtkwmmIc3Hzm7_s32zFt CALENDAR: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpgfnnXC81dUw4SGWKDhFHGSb2-cIHIWt Follow Nordic Animism: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nordic.animism/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nordicanimism Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nordic_animism Website: https://nordicanimism.com/ linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/nordicanimism Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:18:21 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.nordicanimism.com Mayday! https://peertube.nordicanimism.com/lazy-static/avatars/3e7f62ef-5ff8-4c95-9721-548b67bf7bf6.jpg https://peertube.nordicanimism.com/videos/watch/9bd84d0a-8255-420f-bead-0fb3e345b5f6 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.nordicanimism.com/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.