🐴 Mari Lwyd
Welsh Christmas folk tradition of ritual verse and a decorated horse skull
📋 Fast Facts
- Traditional Welsh custom observed during Christmas and New Year period
- Centered on a horse skull decorated with ribbons and bells, carried beneath a white sheet
- Involves "pwnco"—a competitive exchange of humorous or insulting rhyming verses between visitors and householders
- Experiencing revival across South Wales and other regions after historical decline
The Mari Lwyd is a Welsh folk tradition that centers on a procession featuring a decorated horse's skull ...