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What is hwyl?

What is hwyl? Here are some definitions.

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Some English people are familiar with that peculiarly Welsh communal emotional mood identified by the name hwyl.
Wales find themselves in England's tent in Euro 2016, so Roy Hodgson will tire quickly of hearing about hwyl, hymns and arias, and homegrown heroes from the valleys.
If you have never heard of the Welsh hwyl, then you soon will, thanks to a new campaign launched ahead of tomorrow's Wales v Ireland Six Nations rugby clash.
Claire Evans has thrown down the gauntlet to every man, woman and child to take on the Irish craic with plenty of Welsh hwyl.
At heart, I remain Welsh, vague, mystical, verbose, a devotee of hwyl, that curious mixture of passion and inspiration with which Welshmen seek to play their rugby and lead their lives.

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