There are 5000 people

The Beltane Fire Festival

There are 5000 people on the hill above the City. Dusk has slipped
away. Shadows and silhouettes race across the hill as night
awakens. Now a circle of smoke is rotating, a red ember catches
and the smoke gives way to a fireball. This is used to set the
display piece alight and the air is at once thick with paraffin. The
drum corp start up and their enchanting, shimmering rhythmic
drumming crescendos. A roar of delight breaks through the
crowd. Summer is begun and the ancient Beltane rite is again
retold.

The Green Man, the power of Summer reborn is confronting the
White Queen and her troop of White Women. The Queens
procession are captivated to respond precisely to the Green
Mans command. More and frequent commands are exchanged.
The Green man suddenly accedes allowing the White Queen to
continue her procession around the Hill.
The Red men, then the Blue men and later a White Dragon will
take their processional turns. Finally the White Queen and the
White Women make their return. The Rite is spent.

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