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The Mari Lwyd ( Welsh: Y Fari Lwyd, [ 1 ] [ə ˈvaːri ˈlʊi̯d] ⓘ) is a wassailing folk custom found 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. The custom was first recorded in 1800, with subsequent accounts ...
The Mari Lwyd ("Grey Mare") is a horse-figure that is carried from door to door by wassail-singing groups during Hen Galan (Old New Year) celebrations in some communities in Wales. [6] [7] [8] 25 January Dydd Santes Dwynwen (St Dwynwen's Day) Informal Welsh day of love, equivalent to St. Valentine's Day. [9] 1 March Saint David's Day: Observed
A Mari Lwyd, the Welsh equivalent of the Láir Bhán. In some areas, mumming and guising were part of Samhain. It was first recorded in 16th century Scotland [87] and later in parts of Ireland, Mann, and Wales. [88] People went from house to house in costume or disguise, usually reciting songs or verses in exchange for food. [88]
A full theatre tradition only developed in Wales with 20th century Welsh drama. Many playwrights were inspired by the example of the Abbey Theatre, Dublin. Thomas Scott-Ellis, 8th Baron Howard de Walden, used his patronage to attempt the foundation of a national theatre for Wales. Among his attempts was the foundation of a bilingual theatre at ...
The tradition of wassailing (also spelled wasselling) [1] falls into two distinct categories: the house-visiting wassail and the orchard-visiting wassail. The house-visiting wassail is the practice of people going door-to-door, singing and offering a drink from the wassail bowl in exchange for gifts; this practice still exists, but has largely ...
It also has similarities to the Welsh Mari Lwyd, a hobby horse found in southern Wales, which has been translated as "Grey Mare". Most records of the tradition come from County Kerry. There are various reported instances in which the Láir Bhán accompanied the Wren Boys during their Christmastime activities.
The place name Llangynwyd refers to the hilltop village with a church dedicated to St Cynwyd, son of Cynfelyn. The church was founded by St Cynwyd in the 6th century. All that remains of the original structure is the stone socket of a wooden cross, which can be seen in the wall above the entrance. The church was rebuilt in the 13th century and ...
1993: Gadael Lenin (Leaving Lenin), about a group of Welsh students and teachers who take a trip to Russia, was directed by Endaf Emlyn. 1993:Tân ar y Comin, based on the novel by T. Llew Jones, about a young Romani who lives an idyllic life with his grandfather. Also released under the English title "A Christmas Reunion" (1994).