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Junior Jarl Squad
Junior Jarl Squad
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Senior Jarl Squad
The Long-ship Head
The Long-ship Head
The long-ship is carefully built through-out the year, decorated, paraded and then burnt!!
The long-ship is carefully built through-out the year, decorated, paraded and then burnt!!
Guizer Jarl
Guizer Jarl
Islanders become fiercely patriotic from an early age!
Islanders become fiercely patriotic from an early age!
The parade begins again at night
The parade begins again at night
All 875 men light up their torches
All 875 men light up their torches
 
 
 
 
Once the torches are all lit, the Jarl squad lead the longship through the Lerwick streets
Once the torches are all lit, the Jarl squad lead the longship through the Lerwick streets
Where else in the world would nearly a thousand men walk next to the public whilst holding flaming torches??
Where else in the world would nearly a thousand men walk next to the public whilst holding flaming torches??
from above the streets, the number of torches is clear
from above the streets, the number of torches is clear
Once the parade is over, the longship rests and all the guizers throw in their torches and sing while it burns!
Once the parade is over, the longship rests and all the guizers throw in their torches and sing while it burns!
The vikings were naturals in front of a camera
The vikings were naturals in front of a camera
During the night, all 46 squads tour the local halls and perform for their audiences
During the night, all 46 squads tour the local halls and perform for their audiences
Each squad have different costumes and perform individual acts or songs
Each squad have different costumes and perform individual acts or songs
The D.I.T.T.y-men
The D.I.T.T.y-men
Not your traditional tool-belt, but it works for me!
Not your traditional tool-belt, but it works for me!
Mum decides she can do better!!
Mum decides she can do better!!
Aunty Win gets funky with the Monks
Aunty Win gets funky with the Monks
We thought Magnie had got out of his bad habits....
We thought Magnie had got out of his bad habits....
The Shetland Rocky Horror Show
The Shetland Rocky Horror Show
The pipers and the house band played all night!!
The pipers and the house band played all night!!
The Shetland W.I. performs with help from Paul McCenna
The Shetland W.I. performs with help from Paul McCenna
24 hours of partying is too much for some!
24 hours of partying is too much for some!
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