Mari Lwyd with Benito Cereno

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 If you’re feeling generous, you can leave a donation at Ko-Fi.com . It’s probably Christmas-time (ish) when you’re reading this, so remember the spirit of the season is giving. And I’m trying not to turn on the guilt machine, but I would like to pay my hosting fees. heh heh Or PLEASE LEAVE A WEIRD REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS OR YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST APP! Send me a note that you did (weirdxmas@gmail.com), and I’ll send you a sticker!

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Mari Lwyd with Benito Cereno is an episode from Weird Christmas Podcast by Craig Kringle.

This episode is 57:51 long.

This episode was published on Dec 19, 2022.

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