Oh it magic here come the come the vikings wow wow wow best ever its ours ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ born bred

My surname is derived from the Old Norse Kastlog. The Old Scottish word is Castelowe which means roughly throw flame. I've always felt a deep connection with the Shetland. I am told my ancestors are from this region, although I only have relatives left in Glasgow.

Oh how wonderful this is to see.....people doing something together! I haven't seen anything like this in a very long time.

wow this is so cool :-)

Aye ken that fae scotland and bide nae far fae there te

Celtic supporters in Shetland? I have no Norse heritage, but Up Helly Aa's on my bucket list.

@Thor.Jorgensen

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Up Helly Aa is not a Norse tradition. It's a Scottish, specifically Shetland, tradition from like the 18th century. However, Up Helly Aa is related to Norse Yule celebrations. We still celebrate Yule in Norse countries.

@anthonyodonnell6105

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@@Thor.Jorgensen Surely it is a Norse-influenced tradition.

@Thor.Jorgensen

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@@anthonyodonnell6105 Oh yeah, the influence is called Yule or Jul. The tradition of parades didn't exist in the world before about 800 years after the Viking age. And the tradition of carrying torches to parades didn't exist until about 1000 years after the Viking age. Historically, torches were never really a thing. Night-time illumination was expensive. Parades also shouldn't be confused with the Roman triumphs. Parades were a neo-classical reinvention that began in the 1760s and forward, aka the mid-18th century.

Fabulous!

Fascinating. Beautiful

Congratulations to the Nicolson family!;) AND I'm proud to know that they all have chosen to portrait Norwegian vikings! ;)

My name is murchie , from the Gaelic mhurchaidh, murdoch, we are sons and daughters of murdoch mhurchaidh, sea warrior , our name appeared in south uist circa 900 about the time the Norse occupied the islands, and we gradually shifted south to the lowlands for work or were ‘shifted’ , obvious history reasons . Galgaelian. Galgael .

Any drinking take place?

I was watching Shetland and heard Tosh mention Up Helly Aa - had to investigate! I found the website www.uphellyaa.org/ then thought to search for youtube videos - here I am. Absolutely intriguing - I'd love to be there :D

awesome

I ended up speaking to a Swedish tourist.. He offered me snuff, I stuck to my cigarette though.. they all seemed happy to be in and around town

@jackpinekid1

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Is snuff cocaine?

Go Nicolson’s!!!😁

I thought "Up Helly Aa" was a norse phrase but then I realised it's Scots not norse. Up = means rise up kinda, hard to explain. Helly = is Scots word for Holly Aa = Scots word for all Up Helly Aa = Up Holly all

Shame about the helmets

@PromoteShetland

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The festivals are a Victorian interpretation, so not necessarily true to viking life. The Jarl (leader) of each festival traditionally wears the same helmet each year, one that has feathered wings.

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Visually impressive. But all this dressing up as fake Vikings is just a bit preposterous.