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Europe’s Largest Fire Festival: A 500-Year-Old Viking Tradition

Summary by EBNW Story
Firelight flickered across the winter sky as thousands gathered in Lerwick for Up Helly Aa, the world-famous fire festival that transforms Scotland’s Shetland Islands into a living tribute to Viking heritage. At the heart of the spectacle, members of the Jarl Squad marched through the town carrying blazing torches before setting a towering replica Viking longship alight in a dramatic ceremonial finale. Up Helly Aa marks the official end of the C…
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EBNW Story broke the news in on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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