Maesteg
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Maesteg is a town and community in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. Maesteg lies at the northernmost end of the Llynfi Valley, close to the border with Neath Port Talbot. In 2011, Maesteg had a populat
Maesteg Town Hall Clock Tower
Former Sawyers Arms pub, Maesteg geograph.org.uk 2955858
Hartshorn House, Maesteg. geograph.org.uk 1381067
The war memorial in Maesteg town centre.
Mari Lwyd
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The Mari Lwyd is a wassailing folk custom in South Wales. The tradition entails the use of an eponymous hobby horse which is made from a horse's skull mounted on a pole and carried by an individual hi
Maesteg
…of the town's population speak Welsh with 27.9% of 3-15 year olds speaking the language. It is one of the few areas of Wales where the traditional Mari Lwyd is still celebrated during Christmas. The community of Maesteg had a population of 17,580 in the 2011 census and includes Nantyffyllon. The built-up…
The Mari Lwyd
A Mari Lwyd, during a celebration in 2006
At the Chepstow Mari Lwyd, 2014
A Mari Lwyd at the 2013 St. David's Day festivities in Los Angeles