How did Beltane bonfires traditionally protect cattle?
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Driven between the bonfires
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Summer solstice
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What is the traditional Beltane cake called?
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Beltane Bannock
Beltane is halfway between the spring equinox and which event?
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Summer solstice
What structure is often danced around during Beltane?
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Maypole
What is the meaning of the name Beltane?
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Bright fire
From which language does the name Beltane originate?
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Old Irish
What fire-related activity is central to Beltane celebrations?
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Bonfires
Which season does Beltane mark the beginning of?
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Summer
What is the traditional date of Beltane?
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May 1
In which square does the annual May Day parade in Havana, Cuba take place?
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Plaza de la Revolución
What is the name of the Beltane festival held in the Scottish town of Peebles?
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Peebles Beltane Festival