🐴 The Mari Lwyd – Wales’ Creepiest Christmas Tradition 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 The Mari Lwyd is one of Wales’ oldest and most distinctive folk traditions, dating back several centuries. The name roughly translates as “Grey Mare” or “Holy Mary,” though its true origins remain debated. At its heart, the Mari Lwyd involves a horse’s skull mounted on a pole, draped in a white sheet and often decorated with ribbons, bells, and glowing eye sockets. The figure is carried door to door by a group of revellers du

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