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Those are the roots of language. in the crowd, tourists from across the world. i'm from a little town in oregon, in the middle of nowhere, so here i am, in the middle of nowhere here! the norwegians are here! i love your costume! but, fundamentally, this is a local tradition. there are rules for who can take part, which is why 2023 is a big yearfor up helly aa, because it's the first time in the history of this beardy, testosterone—fuelled festival that women canjoin in. i think it's probably fair to say that the reaction to the announcement was broadly positive, although probably some peopl...

Old —fashioned viking revelry. around a dozen of these parties take place all around lerwick. we've got some vikings on the wall, in case you forgot where you are. after the procession, squads of torchbearers visit each hall to perform a skit, and with more than a0 squads to get through, the festivities stretch well into the wee hours, with a bit of ceilidh dancing thrown in for good measure. scottish reel music my name is jamie clarke, and this is the village of new ash green, where i live in the south—east of england with my grandmother. yeah, not too bad. anything good in the paper?

As the day draws to an end in lerwick, the festivities start to heat up. i'm standing here with a lot of proud parents, as the members of the junior procession light up their torches and get ready to set off across town. hopefully we can catch sight ofjoni. behind the jarl squad, the other revellers are dressed not in viking gear, but in fancy dress, and sure enough, we see lots of girls taking part, including joni. not long after thejunior procession, it's the grown—ups�* turn. the atmosphere is brilliant. you've got this singing, lots of shouting. cheering they've turned off the street l...

Drumming. 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, then set fire to a replica viking ship. the day begins with a march through the town, led ...

Here in shetland, the fires may have died down, but the night is really just getting started. squads and spectators will come to public spaces, like this school, where they will refuel with some food, and let's face it, probably a drink or two, before heading on through for a bit more good old—fashioned viking revelry. around a dozen of these parties take place all around lerwick. we've got some vikings on the wall, in case you forgot where you are. after the procession, squads of torch—bearers visit each hall to perform a skit, and with more than a0 squads to get through, the festivities ...