The Mari Lwyd (Welsh: Y Fari Lwyd, [1] [ə ˈvaːri ˈlʊi̯d] ⓘ) is a wassailing folk custom in South Wales. The tradition entails the use of an eponymous hobby horse which is made from a horse's skull mounted on a pole and carried by an individual hidden under a sheet.

In the darkest months of the Welsh year, a white horse appears: the mysterious, menacing Mari Lwyd. Jude Rogers steps into one of Wales' most eerie midwinter traditions and uncovers the origins and regional variations of the Mari Lwyd.

2022年11月30日 · Mari Lwyd is the name given to a wassailing folk custom that involves a giant horse’s skull carried from house to house. It takes place in parts of Wales during the festive season. The horse’s head is decorated with ribbons and the person carrying the head is hidden under a cloak, with a pole to control the horse’s jaw.

2014年6月14日 · One of the most well-known Welsh customs is the Mari Lwyd, meaning 'Grey Mare', a horse-figure carried from door to door by wassail-singing groups during the Christmas season. Popular in South Wales during the 19th century, the tradition features a real horse's skull, usually decorated with coloured ribbons and rosettes and with glass bottle eyes.

2024年12月25日 · Mari Lwyd, the ghostly horse who is said to emerge in Wales at this time of the year, is a skull carried by the revelers. The horse may be festooned in holly, tinsel, and other bright and jolly decorative touches you’d tend to see festooning a Christmas tree.

2014年1月19日 · The Mari Lwyd or Y Fari Lwyd - meaning 'Grey Mare' or 'Grey Mary' is a midwinter / New Year tradition in Wales, linked to the house to house wassailing 'good health /luck bringing' custom. The Mari Lwyd is essentially a large puppet head, made from a mare's skull mounted on a pole, over which a white sheet is draped.

2023年12月5日 · Mari Lwyd, literally meaning “Grey Mare” in Welsh, is a winter custom that involves a horse’s skull adorned with ribbons and bells, carried atop a pole. Hidden beneath a white sheet, the person carrying Mari Lwyd visits local homes and establishments, engaging in a battle of wits through rhyme and song.

2023年12月10日 · This ancient Welsh custom, dating back centuries, brings a touch of mystery and whimsy to the winter season. In this blog post, we will unravel the story behind Mari Lwyd, exploring its origins, customs, and cultural significance that make it …

The first time you encounter a Mari Lwyd (Y Fari Lwyd) the image tends to stay in your memory. A bleached horse’s skull with glass baubles for eyes, a white sheet used as a veil and its head bedecked with ribbons, bells, holly and ivy – the apparition sounds like it should be the stuff of Halloween, but it is in fact a tradition carried out ...

The Story of the Mumbles Horse's Head (Mari Lwyd) by M. BOWDEN (An old lady's account of the Mumbles Mari Lwyd, illustrated in Gower V) IT WAS NEARLY 100 years ago that the Mari Lwyd started in Mumbles.