People in the village of Parkmill in Gower, Swansea, take part in the ancient Welsh tradition of celebrating the New Year in early January, using a Mari Lwyd, which is a horse's skull mounted on a pole. The custom is believed to have started in 1800 with groups of people following the Mari Lwyd from house to house across villages in South Wales. In recent years the event has gained in popularity with many events being held across Wales to help revive the tradition.
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Tradition de Noêl ay Pays de Galles : Mari Lwyd

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People in the village of Parkmill in Gower, Swansea, take part in the ancient Welsh tradition of celebrating the New Year in early January, using a Mari Lwyd, which is a horse's skull mounted on a pole. The custom is believed to have started in 1800 with groups of people following the Mari Lwyd from house to house across villages in South Wales. In recent years the event has gained in popularity with many events being held across Wales to help revive the tradition.

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Photographe : Robert Melen

Date

16 janv. 2022

Crédit

Photo12/Alamy/Robert Melen

Notre référence

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Utilisation

uniquement en France

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Non

Property release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

99,3Mo (4,1Mo) / 62,1cm x 40,0cm / 7339 x 4730 (300dpi)

Mots clés

mari lwyd new year tradition wales customs british traditions horses head old different

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