male for a while yet. but the changes will have an immediate impact in thejunior up helly aa, which takes place right before the adult one. i m on my way to meet one young torch bearer. hello! hi, there. i m christa. come in, come in. you must be joni. so can you walk along the route withjoni, as well? yes, yes. that s great. joni is one of around 30 girls who will be taking part for the first time. what are you looking forward to most? probably throwing the torch into the galley. the torch might get a bit heavy to carry, so we ve made these tins, where you put it in, so it, like, lifts some of the weight off you. brilliant! what was it like for you to get the news that women and girls could be included for the first time? was that quite an exciting thing to find out? yeah, so i think it sjust nice
hi, there. i m christa. you must be joni. so can you walk along the route withjoni, as well? that s great. joni is one of around 30 girls who will be taking part for the first time. what are you looking forward to most? probably throwing the torch into the galley. the torch might get a bit heavy to carry, so we ve made these tins, where you put it in, so it lifts some of the weight off you. brilliant. what was it like for you to get the news that women and girls could be included for the first time? yeah, so i think it s just nice, everybody getting the opportunity, especially the young ones, like joni and her friends. yeah, i m really happy, it s really good that they re letting girls take part. which is brilliant, and can you imagine yourself taking part in the future, and becoming a member of the jarl squad? yeah. would you like to wear the armour? mm.
taking part in other viking festivals around shetland for a few years, but the changes to up helly aa won t transform it overnight. jarl squad members are nominated 15 years in advance, so they will mostly remain male for a while yet. but the changes will have an immediate impact in thejunior up helly aa, which takes place right before the adult one. i m on my way to meet one young torchbearer. hello! hi, there. i m christa. you must be joni. so can you walk along the route withjoni, as well? that s great. joni is one of around 30 girls who will be taking part for the first time. what are you looking forward to most? probably throwing the torch into the galley. the torch might get a bit heavy to carry, so we ve made these tins, where you put it in, so it lifts some of
but the changes will have an immediate impact in thejunior up helly aa, which takes place right before the adult one. i m on my way to meet one young torch bearer. hello! hi, there. i m christa. come in, come in. you must be joni. so can you walk along the route withjoni, as well? yes, yes. that s great. joni is one of around 30 girls who will be taking part for the first time. what are you looking forward to most? probably throwing the torch into the galley. the torch might get a bit heavy to carry, so we ve made these tins, where you put it in, so it, like, lifts some of the weight off you. brilliant! what was it like for you to get the news that women and girls could be included for the first time? was that quite an exciting thing to find out? yeah, so i think it sjust nice to
i m christa. you must be joni. so can you walk along the route withjoni, as well? that s great. joni is one of around 30 girls who will be taking part for the first time. what are you looking forward to most? probably throwing the torch into the galley. the torch might get a bit heavy to carry, so we ve made these tins, where you put it in, so it lifts some of the weight off you. brilliant. what was it like for you to get the news that women and girls could be included for the first time? was that quite an exciting thing to find out? yeah, so i think it s just nice, everybody getting the opportunity, especially the young ones, like joni and her friends. yeah, i m really happy, it s really good that they re letting girls take part. which is brilliant, and can you imagine yourself taking part in the future, and becoming a member of the jarl squad? yeah. would you like to wear the armour? mm.