Johanna Polle • Pagan Art on Instagram: "Another favourite from last year’s festive spirits-series: The Welsh tradition of the Mari Lwyd. It’s thought to be a pre-christian tradition believed to bring good luck: . . A horse skull decorated with ribbons and jewels was mounted upon a pole and was carried by a person hidden under a cloth from door to door. Accompanied by a group of musicians in traditional Welsh clothing the Mari Lwyd knocks on the door and sings the first verse of a…
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