Some enact the roles of famous “Jarls” from the local saga, the Orkneyinga.
At the climax, all the Vikings throw their flaming torches into the galley.
The whole crowd sings Viking songs and the party continues long after the last flames have died away.
Scotland’s Shetland Islands have a rich Viking heritage.
The first official Up-Helly-Aa celebration started in 1880 and it has been going on since then.
Sources:About.com,CNN.
