#uphellyaa — Public Fediverse posts
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Today was #uphellyaa a Scottish Viking festival, which gives #people joy during the gloom & long cold nights of winter.
The tradition began in the 1800's.
At the end, they throw their torches onto a replica of a Viking boat.
Given what I've learned from Dr. Asa Hilliard & Theo Vennemann, it seems as if this type of boat comes from the lands of sunshine.
Merchant Navy #resistwar
Viking replica
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Hugin,_Viking_ship_-_geograph.org.uk_-_6018102.jpgIsraeli coins
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Happy #UpHellyAa for those that celebrate.
OK, there are plenty of other village events but #Lerwick #UHA is still the biggie.
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Torching tradition as first woman raises the axe for Shetland's Vikings.
The people of Shetland, a group of islands north of Scotland, are welcoming the arrival of spring in dramatic style – by burning viking longships.
Up Helly Aa was first celebrated in 1881 and is unique to these islands. But it's a tradition that is evolving, with a woman at the heart of it for the first time.
#Shetland #Shetlands #Scotland #Vikings #UpHellyAa #History #Tradition
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Last Tuesday of January is #UpHellyaa on Shetland @analogfusion.bsky.social Please note the ever present gale of wind 💨 #ScottishVikings #Vikings
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Happy (#Lerwick) #UpHellyAa for those that celebrate such things.
The end of the dark and the slow move towards summer and the #SimmerDim
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A bit of a blast from the past looking for classic up helly aa bills I found a picture that I think I'm ok to borrow as I'm one of the subjects. Still looking for examples of a bill which I recall as being a means of reminding members of the community to behave or expect at least some gentle mocking.
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#UpHellyAa tonight #livestream the start of #Viking #FireSeason from #Lerwick, #Shetland. We watched last year, it's a unique #tradition
https://www.uphellyaa.com/?utm_source=Promote+Shetland&utm_campaign=59966016b8-Fire+Festival+launch+2024&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-ec7318fcc1-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D
https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2024/01/30/up-helly-a-begins
#Jarl #KingHaraldOlafsson #festival #procession #longboat #GuizerJarlRichardMoar #JarlSquad -
Watch #UpHellyAa LIVE!
#Shetland's Up Helly Aa Fire Festival Season returns in 2024 and we will be live-streaming some of the best moments. The next broadcast will be live from #Lerwick on Tuesday 30th January 2024 with the torchlit procession starting at 7.30pm GMT. #Scotland
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Watch the live firelit procession and galley burning from Shetland's largest fire festival - Lerwick #UpHellyAa.
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Livestreams to return for fire festivals
People will be able to #livestream fire #festivals – including next Tuesday’s #Lerwick Up-Helly-A’ – from all around the world.
Promote #Shetland is marking the return of the winter events with live #broadcasts and a wide range of coverage.
https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2023/01/26/livestreams-to-return-for-fire-festivals