Chepstow played host to its annual Mari Lwyd event on Saturday night. It would appear that in collecting no less than eight Maris in one place, Chepstow managed to tap into some sort of Mari Lwyd inspired power which staved off the worst of the predicted weather. As a result, strong numbers were once more in attendance for this unique display of Welsh intangible cultural heritage. I've got a couple of articles in the pipeline on the Mari Lwyd, so I won't witter on at length about the tradition, or the particular Chepstow manifestation of it, but I did want to post some images giving a flavour of this very special event. Inevitably several images included here are a touch blurry, but, given the nature of the event, where things do get blurry, it only adds to the sense of occasion - enjoy, and if you have not had a chance to participate in this before, make a date for 2015.
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A partially dry day, and a partially free weekend, allowed for a visit to Caerwent. It's been a couple of years, but generally the sites look to be holding up. A bit of wear and tear here and there but that is probably as much to do with the recent weather as it is to do with anything else. Always a pleasure wandering around this landscape. |
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