@iggy23 Yes, the Celtic new year was at 'Halloween' so it is possible that the custom was moved to the time of the Roman new year. However the custom is now practised around Christmas and up to the current date of the new year.
@fscarp Why show your ignorance on here ? This is an ancient tradition and is practised at Christmas, not Halloween. The Fari Lwyd (Horse) aspect probably dates back well over 2000 years to pre-Christian times and reflects the role of the equine in Celtic religion (e.g Rhianon & Epona, the 'horse gods'.
@20mbarry actually, since the "new year" in ancient times was at halloween, there is good reasoning to think this was originally a "halloween" custom - just got moved to the Roman new year when the Romans invented it. Maybe. ;)
@iggy23 Yes, the Celtic new year was at 'Halloween' so it is possible that the custom was moved to the time of the Roman new year. However the custom is now practised around Christmas and up to the current date of the new year.
20mbarry 2 months ago
@fscarp Why show your ignorance on here ? This is an ancient tradition and is practised at Christmas, not Halloween. The Fari Lwyd (Horse) aspect probably dates back well over 2000 years to pre-Christian times and reflects the role of the equine in Celtic religion (e.g Rhianon & Epona, the 'horse gods'.
20mbarry 2 months ago
@20mbarry actually, since the "new year" in ancient times was at halloween, there is good reasoning to think this was originally a "halloween" custom - just got moved to the Roman new year when the Romans invented it. Maybe. ;)
iggy23 2 months ago
I remember it from my childhood in the village in the early 1960s
peteashburton 6 months ago
Interesting tradition.
baloneycelticmusic 11 months ago
:D
crwbandude 11 months ago
Wales on Halloween must be a gas.
fscarp 1 year ago
1st yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
MrBobcat270 1 year ago
@MrBobcat270 We don't Care?!
DRKGmusic 1 year ago
@DRKGmusic yes
MrBobcat270 1 year ago
@MrBobcat270 No?!
DRKGmusic 1 year ago