EP108 The Fiendish Christmas Folklore Quiz: Mari Lwyd, Welsh Witches & Festive Traditions (Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast with Mark Rees)

2022-12-22

Dare you tackle this fiendish festive quiz? 10 questions, from the Mari Lwyd to Welsh witches! If you think you know your strange superstitions and weird Welsh traditions, try and beat the score of special guest Chris Carra on this Christmas and New Year's Eve quiz. If you win, the Mari will bring you good luck for the next 12 months... Explore the festive lore with Mark Rees (Ghosts of Wales) on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast... if you dare! Nadolig llawen and blwyddyn newydd...

Dare you tackle this fiendish festive quiz? 10 questions, from the Mari Lwyd to Welsh witches!

If you think you know your strange superstitions and weird Welsh traditions, try and beat the score of special guest Chris Carra on this Christmas and New Year's Eve quiz.

If you win, the Mari will bring you good luck for the next 12 months...

Explore the festive lore with Mark Rees (Ghosts of Wales) on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast... if you dare!

Nadolig llawen and blwyddyn newydd dda!

CHRIS CARRA/ PLANET HEALTH

For more from Chris Carra, you can follow him on Twitter and check out his Planet Health podcast.

What is the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees podcast?

The "Ghosts and Folklore of Wales" podcast explores Welsh ghosts and ghost stories, lore, myths and legends.

Launched by author and journalist Mark Rees in early 2020, this weird and wonderful podcast takes a fascinating look at the country's countless curious subjects by combining decades of research and insights from many books and articles with long-lost tales from dusty old tomes.

Ranging from "real life" encounters with the uncanny to fantastical adventures from the Mabinogion, new episodes are uploaded every other (Folklore) Thursday and feature everything from pesky poltergeists to fire-breathing dragons and the odd wicked, and not-so-wicked, witch.

Along with the regular stories you can also expect the odd special guest, an occasional "live" ghost hunt, and all sorts of crazy ideas. Seasonal specials include the dark folklore and Gothic Halloween (Nos Calan Gaeaf) traditions of old, to everyone's favourite skulled-skulled Christmas visitor, the Mari Lwyd herself.

Dare you explore haunted Wales? From the sublime mountains and cascading waterfalls to the bustling cities and a remote farm, think of it as opening the Welsh The X-Files... and some tenuous Ghostbusters links!

Be sure to subscribe so you never miss a spooky episode, and for more details and to get in touch with Mark Rees, please visit: