Ceremonial roll with adhesive located adjacent leading end

A single, continuous ceremonial covering for a walkway, comprising:

• a roll of non-woven fabric having a width and including a starting end, a walking surface and a floor abutting surface;
• at least a portion of said width of said floor abutting surface, juxtaposed said starting end of said roll, including a releasable, double-sided, pressure sensitive adhesive layer, and said releasable, double-sided, pressure sensitive adhesive layer has a width of between 1/2 to 2 inches;
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• wherein a first side of said double-sided pressure sensitive adhesive layer is applied to said floor abutting surface of said roll, and a second side of said double-sided pressure sensitive adhesive layer is covered by a releasable strip of material, thus forming a ceremonial covering for a walkway with a pressure sensitive adhesive layer located adjacent said starting end of said ceremonial covering, for allowing said second side of said double-sided, pressure sensitive, adhesive layer to be applied to said walkway, for releasably maintaining said starting end of said roll in contact with said walkway, and for allowing said starting end of said roll to be removed from contact with said walkway by positioning said starting end of said roll at an angle relative to said walkway and by applying a force to said roll;
• and a rope engaging a central portion of said roll to facilitate unrolling thereof along the desired walkway.