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The World's Most Amazing Festivals S01 E05 The Up Helly AA, Shetland Islands

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Scotland, Shetland Islands (January, the 31th) - The Up Helly Aa In Lerwick, 1000 people dressed in the Viking fashion (winged helmets, axes, shields, and lit torches), gather and march through the streets of the town, with a galley. The ship is then burned on a pyre. Virile encounters from another time.