A Shetland isle will celebrate a woman taking on the hallowed role of the Guizer Jarl for the first time. Alice Jamieson, 35, will lead the Cullivoe Up Helly Aa on Yell next month - and will shave ...
Almost 1,000 guizers, or warriors, in full Viking dress of helmets and shields and carrying flaming torches, will parade through the streets following their leader, the Guizer Jarl, whose galley ...
At the head of the crowd is the "Jarl Squad" led by its chief, the Guizer Jarl. Its members, who become Vikings for the day, wear custom-made suits, axes and shields. They also have to build their ...
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At the head of the crowd is the "Jarl Squad" led by its chief, the Guizer Jarl. Its members, who become Vikings for the day, wear custom-made suits, axes and shields. They also have to build their own ...
The streets of Lerwick are once again filled with fire and smoke as Shetland holds its world famous Up Helly Aa fire festival. The event, which is traditionally held on the last Tuesday of January ...
More than 1,000 torches are lit on the last Tuesday in January as two processions, one in the morning and a second in the evening, take place (Jane Barlow/PA) Guizer Jarl Calum Grains, the leader ...
Members of the Jarl Squad will have trained for months for the costumed event (Jane Barlow/PA) Guizer Jarl Calum Grains, the leader of the Jarl Squad, appeared on the galley in Lerwick harbour ...
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