Little Mari is practicing her Pwnco with ghost friend judging
December 31, 2024 at 9:01 AM
Little Mari is practicing her Pwnco with ghost friend judging
A mari inspired by the medieval wood carvings I saw yesterday the mari is singing a line from the pwnco.
August 12, 2025 at 9:14 AM
A mari inspired by the medieval wood carvings I saw yesterday the mari is singing a line from the pwnco.
I've done so much research on Mari Lwyd in the last week that I got the pwnco tune stuck in my head
December 11, 2024 at 2:42 PM
I've done so much research on Mari Lwyd in the last week that I got the pwnco tune stuck in my head
A tiny bit of joy of Little Mari practicing for the upcoming pwnco season
December 13, 2025 at 8:00 AM
A tiny bit of joy of Little Mari practicing for the upcoming pwnco season
little mari is beginning to regret attempting to do pwnco on ice this year
December 30, 2025 at 5:16 PM
little mari is beginning to regret attempting to do pwnco on ice this year
Little Mari takes an ‘adult’ Mari Lwyd out to hopefully perform some pwnco and get toast (the adult one is hoping for booze)
December 20, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Little Mari takes an ‘adult’ Mari Lwyd out to hopefully perform some pwnco and get toast (the adult one is hoping for booze)
Pwnco
Move over Mary, it’s Mari season now if the growing number of revived wassailing events and trending online chatter are an indication of who owns the throne this Christmas wp.me/p8Mk4U-RGi
Watch: Incredible black and white Mari Lwyd video from the BBC Cymru archives
Stephen Price Move over Mary, it’s Mari season now if the growing number of revived wassailing events and trending online chatter are an indication of who owns the throne this Christmas. Mari Lwyd, ou...
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December 8, 2024 at 9:54 AM
Pwnco
A fun little Rain World Iterator I made inspired by the Mari Lwyd. Her name is PWNCO (Persistent Wassails, Nine Carolling Orchards) :3c
#rainworld #rainworldoc #rainworlditerator
#rainworld #rainworldoc #rainworlditerator
February 28, 2026 at 1:25 PM
A fun little Rain World Iterator I made inspired by the Mari Lwyd. Her name is PWNCO (Persistent Wassails, Nine Carolling Orchards) :3c
#rainworld #rainworldoc #rainworlditerator
#rainworld #rainworldoc #rainworlditerator
I saw this reel on insta of a 70’s pwnco and realised this is a teenage version of the Mari Lwyd from St. Fagans!!
The ears have got bigger (as what happens in old age) but same base skull
The ears have got bigger (as what happens in old age) but same base skull
December 18, 2025 at 6:38 AM
I saw this reel on insta of a 70’s pwnco and realised this is a teenage version of the Mari Lwyd from St. Fagans!!
The ears have got bigger (as what happens in old age) but same base skull
The ears have got bigger (as what happens in old age) but same base skull
Mari Lwyd - A Welsh folk tradition where a horse skull is dressed in a sheet and decorated before being paraded around from door to door to challenge the inhabitants to a game of Pwnco (a spoken battle of rhymes)
March 1, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Mari Lwyd - A Welsh folk tradition where a horse skull is dressed in a sheet and decorated before being paraded around from door to door to challenge the inhabitants to a game of Pwnco (a spoken battle of rhymes)
SHE'S HERE! MAKE SURE YOUR PANTRY IS STOCKED AND YOUR PWNCO IS ON POINT!
A classical Mari Lwyd drawing to symbolise her awakening for another season
November 30, 2024 at 8:13 PM
SHE'S HERE! MAKE SURE YOUR PANTRY IS STOCKED AND YOUR PWNCO IS ON POINT!
Girls just wanna have fun! 😁 night out with my girlie Mari Môn last week! 😁 she’s gotta let her bells and ribbons down before the busy pwnco season ahead!
December 1, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Girls just wanna have fun! 😁 night out with my girlie Mari Môn last week! 😁 she’s gotta let her bells and ribbons down before the busy pwnco season ahead!
Little Mari is busy practicing the Pwnco for Hen Galan
She hopes she’ll do a good job and get lots of toast
She hopes she’ll do a good job and get lots of toast
January 3, 2024 at 10:08 PM
Little Mari is busy practicing the Pwnco for Hen Galan
She hopes she’ll do a good job and get lots of toast
She hopes she’ll do a good job and get lots of toast
Mari Lwyd (Gray mare) is an old Welsh tradition where a horse skull is dressed in a white sheet and decorated then is paraded from house to house to challenge the occupants to an exchange of rude rhymes called pwnco, when she wins she is admitted into the house and is treated to drinks and snacks
December 13, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Mari Lwyd (Gray mare) is an old Welsh tradition where a horse skull is dressed in a white sheet and decorated then is paraded from house to house to challenge the occupants to an exchange of rude rhymes called pwnco, when she wins she is admitted into the house and is treated to drinks and snacks
Auction 5
Artist: @idledragon27.bsky.social
A lovely mari lwyd with flowers
Bid here: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/15652518...
Auction 6
Artist: @anthecorollaria.bsky.social
A lovely mari singing the pwnco
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Artist: @idledragon27.bsky.social
A lovely mari lwyd with flowers
Bid here: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/15652518...
Auction 6
Artist: @anthecorollaria.bsky.social
A lovely mari singing the pwnco
Bid here: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/15652519...
December 1, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Auction 5
Artist: @idledragon27.bsky.social
A lovely mari lwyd with flowers
Bid here: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/15652518...
Auction 6
Artist: @anthecorollaria.bsky.social
A lovely mari singing the pwnco
Bid here: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/15652519...
Artist: @idledragon27.bsky.social
A lovely mari lwyd with flowers
Bid here: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/15652518...
Auction 6
Artist: @anthecorollaria.bsky.social
A lovely mari singing the pwnco
Bid here: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/15652519...
When Mari Lwyds are little they have to read lots of text books. Mainly because until they reach 100 years old, they still have arms which means books are easier to manage.
Little Mari is exhausted with all the books she has to read to become a proper mari lwyd.
Little Mari is exhausted with all the books she has to read to become a proper mari lwyd.
September 2, 2025 at 8:32 PM
When Mari Lwyds are little they have to read lots of text books. Mainly because until they reach 100 years old, they still have arms which means books are easier to manage.
Little Mari is exhausted with all the books she has to read to become a proper mari lwyd.
Little Mari is exhausted with all the books she has to read to become a proper mari lwyd.
#FolkloreSunday
'Tis the season of the Mari Lwyd!
In this Welsh custom, the ghostly horse-figure goes from door to door, challenging each household to a battle of rhyme and wit know as the 'pwnco.
If the homeowners lose this duel, the Mari and its companions enter and must be provided food and beer!
'Tis the season of the Mari Lwyd!
In this Welsh custom, the ghostly horse-figure goes from door to door, challenging each household to a battle of rhyme and wit know as the 'pwnco.
If the homeowners lose this duel, the Mari and its companions enter and must be provided food and beer!
January 18, 2026 at 2:49 PM
#FolkloreSunday
'Tis the season of the Mari Lwyd!
In this Welsh custom, the ghostly horse-figure goes from door to door, challenging each household to a battle of rhyme and wit know as the 'pwnco.
If the homeowners lose this duel, the Mari and its companions enter and must be provided food and beer!
'Tis the season of the Mari Lwyd!
In this Welsh custom, the ghostly horse-figure goes from door to door, challenging each household to a battle of rhyme and wit know as the 'pwnco.
If the homeowners lose this duel, the Mari and its companions enter and must be provided food and beer!
An old Welsh tradition, the 'Grey Mare' goes door to door and challenging people to a game of Pwnco - an exchange of rude rhymes. If Mari wins the game she is permitted to enter the household where she's free to steal some food and booze, but also brings good luck for the following year.
December 24, 2024 at 9:10 PM
An old Welsh tradition, the 'Grey Mare' goes door to door and challenging people to a game of Pwnco - an exchange of rude rhymes. If Mari wins the game she is permitted to enter the household where she's free to steal some food and booze, but also brings good luck for the following year.
How cool is it that so many different cultures (including Welsh pwnco) have convergent evolution for something like rap battles
Palestinian Uncles doing freestyle poetry battles coming with some of the hardest lines I’ve heard in a long time.
February 8, 2026 at 3:55 PM
How cool is it that so many different cultures (including Welsh pwnco) have convergent evolution for something like rap battles
’Wel dyma ni’n dwad
Gy-feillion di-niwad…’
🏴 In Wales, the Mari Lwyd is a folk tradition of house-visiting or wassailing – not unlike the practices of Wren Boys – which involves the visiting party and householder sparring through song (pwnco) and often ends in the offer of hospitality.
Gy-feillion di-niwad…’
🏴 In Wales, the Mari Lwyd is a folk tradition of house-visiting or wassailing – not unlike the practices of Wren Boys – which involves the visiting party and householder sparring through song (pwnco) and often ends in the offer of hospitality.
December 26, 2024 at 8:41 PM
’Wel dyma ni’n dwad
Gy-feillion di-niwad…’
🏴 In Wales, the Mari Lwyd is a folk tradition of house-visiting or wassailing – not unlike the practices of Wren Boys – which involves the visiting party and householder sparring through song (pwnco) and often ends in the offer of hospitality.
Gy-feillion di-niwad…’
🏴 In Wales, the Mari Lwyd is a folk tradition of house-visiting or wassailing – not unlike the practices of Wren Boys – which involves the visiting party and householder sparring through song (pwnco) and often ends in the offer of hospitality.
Cheers to the Mari Lwyd, a weird and wonderful staple of Welsh folklore 🏴❄️
This festive ritual sees Mari, a mischievous skeleton horse, carried from door to door to partake in an improvised battle of rhyme known as ‘pwnco’ or ‘challenge song’. Long may she reign!
This festive ritual sees Mari, a mischievous skeleton horse, carried from door to door to partake in an improvised battle of rhyme known as ‘pwnco’ or ‘challenge song’. Long may she reign!
December 15, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Cheers to the Mari Lwyd, a weird and wonderful staple of Welsh folklore 🏴❄️
This festive ritual sees Mari, a mischievous skeleton horse, carried from door to door to partake in an improvised battle of rhyme known as ‘pwnco’ or ‘challenge song’. Long may she reign!
This festive ritual sees Mari, a mischievous skeleton horse, carried from door to door to partake in an improvised battle of rhyme known as ‘pwnco’ or ‘challenge song’. Long may she reign!
This is the Grey Mare, risen from the grave for one night only. But she won’t enter unless she sings her way inside. The household and Mari’s party engage in a pwnco, a kind of Victorian-style rap-battle of wit, rhythm, and rhyme. If the Mari wins, the revelers are welcomed in to drink, feast.
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March 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
This is the Grey Mare, risen from the grave for one night only. But she won’t enter unless she sings her way inside. The household and Mari’s party engage in a pwnco, a kind of Victorian-style rap-battle of wit, rhythm, and rhyme. If the Mari wins, the revelers are welcomed in to drink, feast.
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Bliadhna Mhath Ùr...a-rithist!
Fascinating the parallels with Hen Galan, right down to the exchange of rhymes (what we'd call 'pwnco').
Cho inntinneach!
[Day 12 of #EndangeredLangChallenge #Gàidhlig #ScottishGaelic #OidhcheChallain]
Fascinating the parallels with Hen Galan, right down to the exchange of rhymes (what we'd call 'pwnco').
Cho inntinneach!
[Day 12 of #EndangeredLangChallenge #Gàidhlig #ScottishGaelic #OidhcheChallain]
Bliadhna Mhath Ùr, #Happynewyear Old Scottish #Newyear 🥃 #Scotland
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Oidhche Challain
Bliadhna Mhath Ùr, Happy New Year! No, we've not gone mad - the 12th January marks the old new year in the Julian calendar, signalling the onset of a fresh year and still celebrated across some parts ...
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January 12, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Bliadhna Mhath Ùr...a-rithist!
Fascinating the parallels with Hen Galan, right down to the exchange of rhymes (what we'd call 'pwnco').
Cho inntinneach!
[Day 12 of #EndangeredLangChallenge #Gàidhlig #ScottishGaelic #OidhcheChallain]
Fascinating the parallels with Hen Galan, right down to the exchange of rhymes (what we'd call 'pwnco').
Cho inntinneach!
[Day 12 of #EndangeredLangChallenge #Gàidhlig #ScottishGaelic #OidhcheChallain]
