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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.

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.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250330-torching-tradition-as-first-woman-raises-the-axe-for-shetlands-vikings?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Shetland #Shetlands #Scotland #Vikings #UpHellyAa #History #Tradition

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.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250330-torching-tradition-as-first-woman-raises-the-axe-for-shetlands-vikings?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Shetland #Shetlands #Scotland #Vikings #UpHellyAa #History #Tradition

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.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250330-torching-tradition-as-first-woman-raises-the-axe-for-shetlands-vikings?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Shetland #Shetlands #Scotland #Vikings #UpHellyAa #History #Tradition

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.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250330-torching-tradition-as-first-woman-raises-the-axe-for-shetlands-vikings?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Shetland #Shetlands #Scotland #Vikings #UpHellyAa #History #Tradition

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.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250330-torching-tradition-as-first-woman-raises-the-axe-for-shetlands-vikings?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Shetland #Shetlands #Scotland #Vikings #UpHellyAa #History #Tradition

Happy (#Lerwick) #UpHellyAa for those that celebrate such things.

The end of the dark and the slow move towards summer and the #SimmerDim

#Shetland

#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

https://www.uphellyaa.com/

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

#Webcam #Fire #FireFestival #UpHellyAa #Viking