In Pictures: Vikings storm streets of Lerwick as Up Helly Aa festival returns
The annual festival in Shetland has women involved in its ‘jarl squad’ for the first time this year.
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Up Helly Aa made a roaring comeback to the streets of Lerwick as thousands gathered to watch the world-famous fire festival.
Up Helly Aa aims to celebrate Shetland’s Norse heritage and begins with a morning parade culminating in a torch-lit procession and a replica longboat being set alight.
