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January 26, 2016

up helly aa 2016

Call back the sun during Up Helly Aa – bonfires and carousing mark the end of the Yule season and a gradual return to longer days and shorter nights.

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Here, Vikings line up for breakfast before the ceremony.

There is a great photo story at the Telegraph.

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3 comments

  1. Carol Carlisle's avatar

    This means I should take the brown wreath off the front door I guess. I’ll rember this festival. Very close to Candelmass or ground hog day.

         by Carol Carlisle January 26, 2016 at 5:00 pm
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    • Anne Bonney's avatar

      Take the brown wreath off the door – and throw it on the bonfire!

           by Anne Bonney January 26, 2016 at 5:20 pm
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