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As per tradition, the annual Viking festival (Up Helly Aa) took place in Lerwick, the capital of the Shetland Islands, in Scotland. He lit more than a thousand torches during the two processions, one in the morning and the other in the evening, to celebrate the Norse heritage of these places. The burning of a reproduction of a Viking ship lights up the night. For the first time in its 143-year history, women and girls joined the Jarl squad and led the procession through the city. The festival is held on the last Tuesday of every January. (LaPresse)
January 31, 2024 – Updated January 31, 2024, 09:20
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