Up Helly Aa sets Shetland alight

Name: Up Helly Aa sets Shetland alight
Uploaded: 2012-01-31T13:13:41.000Z
Duration: 1 min 31 s
Description: The fire festival of Up Helly Aa sees Viking warriors parade through Lerwick before a replica galley is burned on the shore.

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Up Helly Aa marks one of the biggest days in Shetland's long dark winter.

The ancient fire festival is Europe's biggest and celebrates Shetland's Viking heritage.

About 70 warriors known as the Jarl Squad will parade through Lerwick before the day culminates in the burning of a replica Viking galley.

BBC Scotland's John Johnston reports.

Scotland

31 January 2012