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The atmosphere . These guys, they are not heroes are they . That they are betrayed not with the victim mentality, they like to find some less tha n mentality, they like to find some less than their own ground. They spent a lot of the first film behaving like they didnt care about time butam behaving like they didnt care about time but am afraid time does give two hoots about you. It makes its mark and we wanted to make a film about that and the effect it has had upon them. I thought it was a fil...

The atmosphere . These guys, they are not heroes are they . That they are betrayed not with the victim mentality, they like to find some less tha n mentality, they like to find some less than their own ground. They spent a lot of the first film behaving like they didnt care about time butam behaving like they didnt care about time but am afraid time does give two hoots about you. It makes its mark and we wanted to make a film about that and the effect it has had upon them. I thought it was a fil...

The atmosphere . These guys, they are not heroes are they . That they are betrayed not with the victim mentality, they like to find some less tha n mentality, they like to find some less than their own ground. They spent a lot of the first film behaving like they didnt care about time butam behaving like they didnt care about time but am afraid time does give two hoots about you. It makes its mark and we wanted to make a film about that and the effect it has had upon them. I thought it was a fil...

For the first time in 143 years, females joined the main Viking Squad at Shetland's Up Helly Aa.

The festival celebrates Shetland's Norse heritage, ending in the burning of a replica Viking galley.

This is one of a number of viking festivals that take place in shetland every year. this one in lerwick is the biggest. it is best known for its night—time procession. ——up helly aa is best known for its night—time procession. people much with torches through the streets then laid a ship on fire. a group of about 60 locals known as the jarl squad lead the parade. this is serious stuff.— lead the parade. this is serious stuff. ., .,~ , , serious stuff. who makes these? it was done _ ser...

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The first time in the history of this beardy, testosterone—fuelled festival that women can join i think its probably fair to say that the reaction to the announcement was broadly positive, although probably some people still cherish the format of the festival as it was. traditionally, women are the hostesses of the ornate parties that followed the procession. claire has some sympathy for those who want to keep it all as it was. my husband has been in nine jarl squads now. he is a joiner, he is...

Combination of cultures, and today, the sleepy town of lerwick is facing an invasion from a long—dormant foe — the vikings. cheering. so this is up helly aa. it is one of a number of viking festivals that take place in shetland every year, and this one, in lerwick, is the biggest. up helly aa is best known for its night—time procession. almost 1,000 people carry flaming torches through the streets, then set fire to a replica viking ship. the day begins with a march through the town, led by...

Christa Larwood visits Shetlands fire festival Up Helly Aa, in Scotland, as it opens itself up to women for the first time. The team also heads to New Yorks...