Mari Lwyd with Benito Cereno

Weird Christmas Podcast

English - December 19, 2022 16:13 - 57 minutes - 79.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 91 ratings
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Previous Episode: The Ghost Story of Christmas 2021ish ”A Strange Christmas Game” by Charlotte Riddell

Next Episode: Ancient Christmas with Earl Fontainelle of the SHWEP

Benito and I discuss the traditions surrounding the Mari Lwyd, getting into similarities with other European wassailing and hobby horse traditions.

A recording of the Mari Lwyd rhyme in action by the BBC.

Benito's Links:

Benito’s Christmas history videos
Benito’s writing at Gumroad
Apocrypals podcast
Friends ‘Till the End podcast
Progressively Horrified

Music:

"Here Comes the Mari Lwyd" by The Eugenes
"Mari Lwyd" by Colorama

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