Tradition of the Mari Lwyd - BBC Cymru

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cymru Traditional black and white film of men in the village of Llangynwyd carrying out the tradition of the Mari Lwyd, BBC Wales program, Lolfa, 1966.

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• 1966

[20mbarry]

@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.

[iggy23]

@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. ;)

[20mbarry]

@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'.

[peteashburton]

I remember it from my childhood in the village in the early 1960s

[baloneycelticmusic]

Interesting tradition.

[crwbandude]

:D

[fscarp]

Wales on Halloween must be a gas.

[DRKGmusic]

@MrBobcat270 No?!

[MrBobcat270]

@DRKGmusic yes

[DRKGmusic]

@MrBobcat270 We don't Care?!