The Mari Lwyd makes a welcome appearance in Chepstow. Jessica Gwynne/Alamy December 27, 2023 Horse skulls and harmony singing – two winter customs which bring people in Wales together Sioned Davies, Cardiff University The Mari Lwyd and the plygain are two prominent Welsh traditions celebrated over Christmas and the new year.
Many elevators do not have a floor numbered 13 because of common superstitions about the number. Luis Alvarez/DigitalVision via Getty Images October 21, 2022 Why is 13 considered unlucky? Explaining the power of its bad reputation Barry Markovsky, University of South Carolina A sociologist unpacks how common superstitions like fear of 13 can gain steam.
The American clipper ship Flying Cloud would have rung to the sound of sea shanties. Antonio Jacobsen/Wikimedia February 5, 2021 When old sea shanties go viral we know that tradition matters Thomas A. McKean, University of Aberdeen There can be few more uplifting ways to stay connected during lockdown than singing together, which goes a long way to explaining the success of the Wellerman sea shanty on TikTok.