Mari-Christmas! Tis the season where folklore comes alive, and the wassailing custom of the Mari Lwyd (Grey Mare), a horses skull mounted on a pole, accompanied with musicians, visit and parade local areas and wassailing events. During the Christmas and New Year festivities, traditionally the Mari Lwyd wassailing would knock on house doors, requesting entry via song. In response, householders would deny entry also in song. This back and forth of song verses would continue until the Mari Lywd would be granted access, then proceed to parade through the house with the musicians where they would also be offered food and drink. Pictured: Stood on on the historic site of Cefn Bryn, Swansea, one of the artists preserving this Welsh tradition of