Comments on: 5 Really Weird Christmas Folkloric Customs https://www.davidcastleton.net/strange-christmas-folklore-customs-mari-lwyd/ David Castleton Blog - The Serpent's Pen Sun, 24 May 2026 08:38:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: David Castleton https://www.davidcastleton.net/strange-christmas-folklore-customs-mari-lwyd/#comment-1011 Wed, 22 Dec 2021 08:45:34 +0000 https://www.davidcastleton.net/?p=15056#comment-1011 In reply to Ines.

Thanks for your comment, Ines. I suppose if you survive a dance with Death, it shows your health is good!

]]> By: Ines https://www.davidcastleton.net/strange-christmas-folklore-customs-mari-lwyd/#comment-1010 Wed, 22 Dec 2021 06:58:23 +0000 https://www.davidcastleton.net/?p=15056#comment-1010 The horse’s skull tradition reminds me of a Latvian pagan winter solstice tradition, where one of the masked men/women visitors is dressed as Death and everybody must dance at least one round with her (Death is female in lv) to be in good health the following year.

]]> By: David Castleton https://www.davidcastleton.net/strange-christmas-folklore-customs-mari-lwyd/#comment-897 Fri, 29 Oct 2021 19:04:38 +0000 https://www.davidcastleton.net/?p=15056#comment-897 In reply to Kirsten.

You’re very welcome, Kirsten. Interesting that the mummers found their way to Newfoundland.

]]> By: Kirsten https://www.davidcastleton.net/strange-christmas-folklore-customs-mari-lwyd/#comment-874 Sat, 23 Oct 2021 17:35:45 +0000 https://www.davidcastleton.net/?p=15056#comment-874 Mummers is still a thing in eastern Canada as well, like Newfoundland . I didn’t know it’s roots were from across the sea! Ty for the fun read!

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