Mari Lwyd ( pronounce Marie Lloyd and translated as "gray mare ) - this New Year's rite, which is associated with the south-eastern part of Wales, primarily from the counties Glarmorgan and Gwent.
during ceremonies Marie Loyd presented the skull mare who is set on a pole. Go to the bottom of the skull attached white veil, hiding the pole and the person who carries Marie. In orbit inserted batted top green bottles. Now inside the skull sometimes attach bulbs. The lower jaw is mounted on a hinge and skull mouth wide open, if necessary. Sometimes the skull is decorated with colorful ribbons.
Roots rite probably go to the Iron Age. Quite possibly, Marie - the equivalent of irlanskoy goddess horse Maхи, своего рода кельтского Марса.
The Mari Lwyd (or Grey Mare in English) is a new year celebration that is associated with south-east Wales , in particular with Glamorgan and Gwent.
During the celebration Mari Lwyd is represented by a mare's skull that is fixed to the end of a wooden pole. The white sheets, which are fastened to the base of the skull, conceal the pole and the person carrying the Mari. Historically, the eye sockets were often filled with green bottle-ends. At present electric light bulbs are sometimes fitted inside the skull. The lower jaw is sometimes spring-loaded, so that the Mari's 'operator' can snap it at passers-by. Coloured ribbons are usually fixed to the skull.
It is possible that the roots of the custom go back into the Iron Age. Mari could be the Welsh equivalent of the Irish horse goddess Macha, a sort of Celtic Mars.
The Mari Lwyd (or Grey Mare in English) is a new year celebration that is associated with south-east Wales , in particular with Glamorgan and Gwent.
During the celebration Mari Lwyd is represented by a mare's skull that is fixed to the end of a wooden pole. The white sheets, which are fastened to the base of the skull, conceal the pole and the person carrying the Mari. Historically, the eye sockets were often filled with green bottle-ends. At present electric light bulbs are sometimes fitted inside the skull. The lower jaw is sometimes spring-loaded, so that the Mari's 'operator' can snap it at passers-by. Coloured ribbons are usually fixed to the skull.
It is possible that the roots of the custom go back into the Iron Age. Mari could be the Welsh equivalent of the Irish horse goddess Macha, a sort of Celtic Mars.
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