What exactly is wassailing — and why does it keep showing up in Christmas songs? From medieval drinking bowls to danceable ...

It’s easy to think that wassailing is some cozy wintertime tradition that’s fun for the whole family. After all, there’s a jaunty, wholesome Christmas carol about it! But the truth is, if you ever see ...

Morris dancers have celebrated the ancient custom of wassailing, said to prepare orchards for the new year. Wassailing is a traditional luck-bringing custom associated with apple orchards dating back ...

As mulled cider a warm alcoholic drink made from fermented apple juice was handed around, a dozen hobby horses swayed eerily to folk music. Made from real horses' skulls mounted on poles and carried ...