Up Helly Aa: Women and girls join procession for first time in Shetland Viking festival

For the first time in the Up Helly Aa festival's 143-year-old history, women and girls joined the Jarl Squad and led the procession through Shetland's capital, Lerwick.

Wednesday 31 January 2024 08:45, UK

Up Helly Aa began in the 1880s and celebrates the Scottish island's Norse heritage.
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