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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 the jarl squad, a group of around 60 locals, kitted out in an elaborate ...

Sitting halfway between the scottish mainland and norway, the shetland islands have a unique 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,...

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...

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 a craftsman. i think it is a shame to forget what pride and delight lots of people involved in making these suits and making this event happen, from the hostesses and the halls, you know, they do those things very, very well, and they love it as it is. but i also, im a woman, and i have a daughter, who is three, and i would love to see her participate on her own terms. women and girls ...

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 one in lerwick is the biggest. up helly aa is best known for its night—time procession. almost 1000 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 the yahl squad, a group of around 60 locals kitted out in an elaborate viking garb. i mean, this is seriou...

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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...

That women canjoin in. 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 a craftsman. i think it is a shame to forget what pride and delight lots o...

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 parties that follow the procession. claire has some sympathy for those who want to keep it all as it was. my husband has been in nine squads. now hes a joiner. hes a craftsman. i think its a shame to forget what pride and delight lots of people involved in making these suits and making this event happen from the hostesses and th...

Of lerwick is facing an invasion from a long dormant foe, the vikings. so this is up helly aa. its one of a number of viking festivals that take place in shetland every year. this one in lerwick is the biggest. up helly aa is best known for its night—time procession. almost a thousand people carry flaming torches through the streets, then set fire to a replica viking ship. a group of around 60 locals kitted out in elaborate viking garb. i mean, these this is serious stuff. who makes these? alm...