Viking Festival Posters
This month the Display Committee (掲示委員会）have made posters about the viking festival, Up-Helly-Aa. Have you ever heard of it?
Our ALT, Ms. Emily, is from an island in the north of Scotland called Shetland.
This is Shetland!
They have a festival every January. It celebrates the island's viking history.
The festival has been taking place for over 100 years. It's the biggest fire festival in Europe!
Men called 'Guizers' dress as vikings and parade through the town. They pull a viking longboat made especially for the festival. They also carry big torches.
At the climax of the parade everyone throws their torches into the ship. The ship burns and looks very beautiful.
After the parade everyone goes to many different halls. Everyone sings and dances until morning.
It's a great festival!
Our ALT, Ms. Emily, is from an island in the north of Scotland called Shetland.
This is Shetland!
They have a festival every January. It celebrates the island's viking history.
The festival has been taking place for over 100 years. It's the biggest fire festival in Europe!
Men called 'Guizers' dress as vikings and parade through the town. They pull a viking longboat made especially for the festival. They also carry big torches.
At the climax of the parade everyone throws their torches into the ship. The ship burns and looks very beautiful.
After the parade everyone goes to many different halls. Everyone sings and dances until morning.
It's a great festival!
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