Monstrum: Mari Lwyd
This episode features the Welsh tradition of the Mari Lwyd, a midwinter custom wherein the skull of a horse, decked out with bells and ribbons, is paraded on a stick by a reveler beneath a sackcloth. The skeletal horse sings rhymes outside homes requesting to come inside. Part of the "Monstrum" series.
Media Details
Runtime: 10 minutes 58 seconds
- Topic: Arts, Geography, Literature, Social Science
- Subtopic: Culture and Society, Europe, Folklore, Storytelling
- Grade/Interest Level: 9 - 12
- Release Year: 2023
- Producer/Distributor: PBS Digital Studios
- Series: Monstrum
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