Welsh Christmas Traditions
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Welsh Christmas Traditions
When Welsh people wish you 'Nadolig Llawen', they’re not just thinking about ordinary festivities. They're thinking about horses’ skulls, 3am hymn-singing, odd apples, mountain races and seaside swims too. Jude Rogers dips into the deep Welsh midwinter traditions
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🐴 The Mari Lwyd – Wales’ Creepiest Christmas Tradition 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 The Mari Lwyd is one of Wales’ oldest and most distinctive folk traditions, dating back several centuries. The name roughly translates as “Grey Mare” or “Holy Mary,” though its true origins remain debated. At its heart, the Mari Lwyd involves a horse’s skull mounted on a pole, draped in a white sheet and often decorated with ribbons, bells, and glowing eye sockets. The figure is carried door to door by a group of revellers du
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