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 

https://thewitchesalmanac.com/pages/mari-lwyd?srsltid=AfmBOoqGgemyTpndfCLMrScjT-M9Gk2OS_omnY-3uGdSdHc6r_mwSeHG