A skeletal horse skull does certainly evoke demise ... Whether we choose to approach it head on via the spooky Christmas characters of Europe, or to sugarcoat it with candy canes and gum drops ...

Some may seem strange, like Welsh winter festivities that often involve a horse's skull, while others might inspire you to travel to experience Christmas on the beach in Australia or witness ...

The Mari Lwyd: Wales’ singing horse skull Wales might win the award for the creepiest Christmas custom. The Mari Lwyd is a centuries-old tradition featuring a horse skull dressed up with ribbons ...

Christmas is a remarkably adaptable holiday ... from dragging a yule log through the streets in Latvia to donning a horse skull and going door to door reciting poetry in Wales.

The Mari Lwyd, meaning “grey (or pale) mare”, is a Christmas and new year custom in areas of south Wales dating back to the 18th century. A horse’s skull is placed on a pole and covered in a ...

His ideal Christmas includes drinks at 10am ... He seemed unaware of the tradition as he held up a horse skull figure and told Netflix during a promotional interview for Carry-On: "I would ...