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Sunday, 7 March 2021

Tag: pagan

​Where traditions intermingle: carol singing, yulesinging, wassailing … and Mari Lwyd

Posted on January 11 2018 | by Tracy Shorrock
Mari Lwyd

The final meanderings in our short series for the festive season, today we explore the tradition of carol singing in English (and Celtic) history taking place around this time of year (Winter Solstice, Yule Tide, Christmas, etcetera). “Wassail! wassail! all over the town, Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown; Our […]

Where traditions intermingle: Mistletoe … and what is it with virgins at this time of year

Posted on December 20 2017 | by Tracy Shorrock

Continuing our short series for the festive season, today we explore the tradition of mistletoe in English (and Celtic) history taking place around this time of year (Winter Solstice, Yule Tide, Christmas, and so forth).

Where traditions intermingle: The Holly and the Ivy ….

Posted on December 19 2017 | by Tracy Shorrock

Introducing a short series for the festive season, exploring various traditions steeped in British (English, Celtic) history taking place around this time of year (Winter Solstice, Yule Tide, Christmas, New Year and so forth). 

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