Lerwick
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Lerwick is a port town and burgh in Shetland, Scotland. It is the main town of the Shetland archipelago, and has a population of 6,709 in 2022. It is the northernmost major settlement within the Unite
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Up Helly Aa
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Up Helly Aa is a type of fire festival held annually from January to March in various communities in Shetland, Scotland, to mark the end of the Yule season. Each festival involves a torchlit processio
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…Norway (Lerwick has a friendship agreement with Måløy in Norway). Lerwick is the focus of most events in Shetland, including the largest of the annual Up Helly Aa fire festivals which takes place on the last Tuesday of January every year. There are several churches in Lerwick, including…
Guizers at an Up Helly Aa celebration in Uyeasound, February 2010
1 – The Guizer Jarl. The Guizer Jarl is the principal character in the celebration of Up Helly Aa, which takes place on the last Tuesday in January. Each Guizer Jarl takes the name of a figure in Norse legend. This one was Flokki of the Ravens.
2 – The Jarl Squad. The Jarl's Squad is made up of the Guizer Jarl's supporters. It is the principal of many squads, and the participants are called guizers.
3 – The Galley. Each year a replica of a Viking longship is built for Up Helly Aa.