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Is something that most shetlanders are incredibly proud of. a lot of the place names in shetland are of scandinavian origin, and you will hear my accent is this kind of strange amalgam of scots and old norn. 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 ...

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 the jarl squad, a group of around 60 locals, kitted out in an elaborate viking garb. i mean, this i...

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 with joni, 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...

Of lerwick is facing an invasion from a long dormant foe, the vikings. so this is up helly aa. it's 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? almost all that was done in shetland. and then there was a design committee and the squad.