Flames Rise as Ship Burned at Viking-Inspired Fire Festival
Viking-inspired fire festival of Up Helly Aa, described by organizers as “a northern Mardi Gras,” was held in the town of Lerwick in Scotland’s Shetland Islands on Tuesday8.The festival involves a ...
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UK: Shetland celebrates Viking heritage with Up Helly Aa
On Tuesday, the Up Helly Aa festival brought fire and tradition to the Shetland Islands as costumed participants, known as ...
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Viking fire festival continues ancient tradition
The northernmost settlement in the UK celebrated “Up Helly Aa”, an annual fire festival with ancient origins. Last night, a thousand people, dressed as Vikings, marched through the town holding ...
Viking-Inspired Fire Festival Lights Up Scottish Island
Viking-inspired fire festival of Up Helly Aa, described by organizers as “a northern Mardi Gras,” was held in the town of Lerwick in Scotland’s Shetland Islands on Tuesday,8.The festival involves a ...
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Hundreds march with torches to mark Scottish Viking festival
Hundreds of people in Scotland's Shetland Islands marched with burning torches alongside a replica Viking ship on Tuesday (January 28) in a tradition dating back more than 140 years.
Historic annual Up Helly Aa fire festival blazes back in Scotland to celebrate Norse heritage - with women and girls allowed for only the second time
The Viking celebrations are filled with fiery symbolism, camaraderie, storytelling and community feasts on the UK's most ...
Europe's biggest fire festival lights up Shetland
The streets of Lerwick are once again filled with fire and smoke as Shetland holds its world famous Up Helly Aa fire festival. The event, which is traditionally held on the last Tuesday of January, ...
The tiny UK town that's about to host one of world’s most incredible fire festivals
Up Helly Aa is one of the most spectacular celebrations in Britain and pulls in tourists from around the world.