Replica longship set alight during annual Viking festival Up Helly Aa in Shetland’s

Hundreds of torchbearers set a replica longship alight to celebrate the Up Helly Aa festival in Shetland’s capital. Up Helly Aa began in Lerwick in the 1880s, celebrating the island’s Norse heritage. More than 1,000 torches were lit during the two processions on Tuesday. #lerwick #uk #viking #norse #nocomment No agenda, no slant. Get the picture without the commentary: subscribe to No Comment channel Find us on: Website: Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: Tiktok: @nocomment_euronews Flipboard: @euronews/no-comment-ro8elffsz Newsletter: #newsfeed No Comment is brought to you by euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe.