[Ansteorra] Shetland's Viking Fire Festival

[Carolyn Young]

Awesome!  Thanks for posting.

Cheers,
Caitlin, Carolyn, Lyn, Mom, Grandma
So much to do; so little attention span.....

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From: "Hillary Greenslade" <hillaryrg at yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 6:01 PM
To: "ansteorra" <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
Cc: "MedievalTrivia" <medievaltrivia at yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [Ansteorra] Shetland's Viking Fire Festival

> Check out this set of 5 photos of Shetlands Viking Fire Festival, 
> impressive:
> http://news.yahoo.com/photos/shetland-s-viking-fire-festival-1328047923-slideshow/#crsl=%252Fphotos%252Fshetland-s-viking-fire-festival-1328047923-slideshow%252Fmembers-jarl-squad-dressed-viking-costumes-lerwick-shetland-photo-220118320.html
>
> Shetland's Viking Fire Festival
> Hundreds of costumed 'guizers' carrying torches took to the streets of a 
> Scottish island during the annual Up Helly Aa festival. Originating in the 
> 1880s, the tradition which celebrates Shetland's Norse heritage, sees 
> around 900 locals drag a Viking galley through the streets of Lerwick, led 
> by a horde of 'Vikings'. The festival, that attracts thousands of revelers 
> each year, culminates in the burning of the Viking galley.
>
> Cheers, Hillary
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