As many as 1,000 "Vikings" surround the doomed Viking galley. They will soon set it alight with their torches at the climax of Up Helly Aa, a late January UK Fire Festival in Lerwick, capital of Shetland.
A Dramatic Climax to Up Helly Aa
From Ferne Arfin, About.com
Shetland Fire Festival - In Lerwick, locals dressed as Vikings, surround the doomed galley which will soon be set ablaze by up to 1000 torches.
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