The Paranormal Lovers
Husband and wife duo from Western North Carolina who love all the spooky, alien, creepy things that go bump, night or day. Cryptids, Aliens, Conspiracies, we got it!
The Paranormal Lovers
Episode 95: Mari Lwyd
This week Ian takes us across the pond to look at a tradition/legend that has been around since before written history.
With singing and dancing and cider drinking, and a .... horse skull? What more could one want to celebrate the Christmas season?
Episode 95 Source Notes:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mari_Lwyd
https://rhinwedd.cymru/blogs/news/the-story-of-mari-lwyd#:~:text=The%20name%20Mari%20Lwyd%20translates,is%20pre%2DChristian%20or%20Pagan.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/mari-lwyd-horse-skull-wales-wassailing
https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Mari_Lwyd
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punch_and_Judy
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gower_Peninsula
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoodening
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Broad_(folk_custom)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotswolds
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Ball
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Tup
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Horse
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_iron
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Besom
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flyting
https://www.wales.com/about/history-and-heritage/welsh-traditions-myths-and-legends/mari-lwyd
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