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Jarl, Ivor Cluness and his Jarl Squad march through the streets of
Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The
traditional festival of fire is known as 'Up Helly Aa'. The
spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of
January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full
costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to
the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their
flaming torches into the galley.
