What the Helly Aa? (Your guide to Shetland's Up Helly Aa fire festivals)

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Up Helly Aa is a superb spectacle, a celebration of Shetland history, and a triumphant demonstration of islanders' skills, spirit and community. It takes several thousand people 364 days to organise. Much of the preparation is in strictest secrecy. The biggest secret of all is what the head of the festival, the 'Guizer Jarl', will wear and which character from the Norse Sagas he'll represent in each of the 12 Shetland fire festivals held between January and March each year.
What the Helly Aa guides you through the Up Helly Aa festivals held throughout Shetland, their history, what a Guizer Jarl is, what Up Helly Aa means to the communities here in Shetland and how everyone pulls together and volunteers their time and skills, year on year, to make it happen.
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20 окт 2024

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@JaneCorley Год назад

Beautifully done! Makes me so proud to have Shetland ancestors and wonderful cousins!

@AmyTurner-bf3rh Год назад

I loved your video! I laughed, I cried, and now I want to visit even more than I did before watching it. The community spirit that Shetlanders devote to their beloved festival is heartwarming to see. Thank you sharing this delightfully informative video!

@josephbarron4941 2 года назад

I was stationed in Shetland 1973 US Coast Guard Loran Station in Brae, and came upon the festival accidently. I was utterly amazed. Thanks for the background Marjolein . I hope to visit Shetland again.

@carolinewilson4060 5 лет назад

I absolutely loves your video to explain it perfectly for me! I only knew about it from Netflix Shetland and needed to know more. I’m from an island off Canada, Newfoundland, and we share things I never knew about before. I was fascinated and when the crowd started to sing Sweet Caroline, my name, I almost cried. To know that you have such different and wonderful culture, even though you are Scottish, in a way you are completely separate, like Newfoundlanders and the rest of Canada. We have our own culture and are so proud of it. Thank you again.

@supercriceto 3 года назад

Really well put together film with a delightful Presenter.

@cybergal99 4 года назад

what a well done video .. my mom was from Calderbank and I heard of Up Helly AA from a friend who's Norwegian .. after watching your video I MUST go .. if ONLY American's can travel to the UK again .. someday, someday ...

@karynkerr 4 года назад

Really love your video. I cannot believe the amount of work that goes into the festivals! Thank you so much for sharing. I hope to visit some day!

@ashotofmercury 4 года назад

I just got back from the Lerwick Up Helly A' and it was INCREDIBLE!! A truly amazing experience! 😁⚔️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🔥

@norwegianminiranch 3 года назад

I just LOVE that accent!

@miketackabery7521 2 года назад

This is the best and most entertaining explanatory video I've ever seen! First Rate! Thank you for this terrific show!

@peterlosangelos4108 5 лет назад

Very nice presentation. On my bucketlist already for a long time.

@PromoteShetland 5 лет назад

Excellent! If you want to tick this one off your bucket list, we've more info here: www.shetland.org/things/events/culture-heritage/up-helly-aa

@karrolscott3654 5 лет назад

Be sure to go for the festivals that are inclusive like SMUHA and the other 10, the Lerwick one excludes women and girls.

@maryanntulloch9196 4 года назад

Fabulous video! Covered every question a person might have. Thank you.

@ronniebelfitt6849 3 года назад

Loved this, Marjolein. We have just booked to stay for the festival in 2023, fingers crossed that it goes ahead!

@eblita3698 2 года назад

Greetings from Denmark and thanks a lot for this wonderful presentation.

@geaninerobey8470 3 года назад

Thoroughly explained and delightfully entertaining. Now I want to attend!

@GORDONLAWRENCEVIDEOS 3 года назад

Your the video very much. Very informative and a great presenter.

@cantcomprehend1 5 лет назад

OH WOW !! I'll be at the Delting Up Helly Aa this year !!!..My family is Soooo Looking forward to it !!!.. and many more to come !! x

@PromoteShetland 5 лет назад

Brilliant! Pretty sure you're going to love it :)

@claudiaherndon9729 3 года назад

Saw this celebration in the series Shetland. I love traditions and was curious about it. So, I read a lot of articles. But, I have to say this is the best. A very thorough explanation. I am from the United States and I would like to see it in person someday in the future.

@Querent2000 5 лет назад

Awesome. It's interesting to reflect that such intricate and elaborate traditions end in totally nullifying the social effects of the severe climate.

@geralddebenetti2614 Год назад

I’m reading Black Raven by Ann Cleeves.a book set in the Shetland Islands. Curious about the Up Helly Aa which is referred to a number of times I looked online and found your video! Its great and funny. I was laughing and also appreciating all the work and community spirit that goes jnto it. The novel which i refer to is also quite a good read!

@Karachi3-h2o 3 года назад

Have just put this on my to do list. Amazing video and presenter

@PaulGarthAviation 3 года назад

Great job, Marjolein. I was in Lerwick in 1978 for Up Helly Aa. I was wee, so I just remember squads dressed as Superman. Went to Dunrossness Primary and lived in Spiggie.

@estill 3 года назад

Looks like an awesome festival to photograph. See you in 2022 !

@JackBlack-gh5yf Год назад

A very informative presentation, and great fun to watch :)

@zoetasia5138 Год назад

I'm writing a short story about Helly Aa. I'd love to hear more and ask some questions. This has been so informative. Thanks!

@SpicyHaggis1320 3 года назад

This should have a lot more views and likes.

@eveny119 Год назад

Thanks, never heard of this before.🙃

@eyesofisabelofficial 2 года назад

I love your accent. I'm a "Sooth Mooth" raised with Sassenachs.

@Whyamisomisrable12 4 года назад

Up Helly Aa my Travel and Tourism teacher was talking about that I saw that in my teachers board but not so much . Sad that the Up Helly Aa isn't happening this year . Thanks I really needed that

@rosalindamartin7079 2 года назад

well done, lassie👍😜

@Mike.The.Jeweler 5 лет назад

"Often with craftsman-like quality" kinda undersells the fact that HOURS of someones life went into making all of them. With "craftsmen precision" makes it sound a bit better even if its apprentices. I spent TONS of time learning / making something that if it were described as "Jeweler like quality" I'd probably be slightly offended. Either way. Subbed thanks for showing a portion of your heritage that its awesome you guys carry on and semi-modernize!

@TaniaMcCartney 3 года назад

Does anyone know what kind of greeting people say at Up Helly Aa? A certain catch-phrase - whether in English or Scots Gaelic? Do they actually say 'happy up helly aa' or something else?

@joshuajohn6679 Год назад

I luv the Female yarl

@fionajohnston 5 лет назад

I had heard something about it years ago from our distant cousin, Robert Irving when we were in Portugal, he had been up there with the minesweepers, yes that's right, he was in the RN. Watching it on screen sure gave me some of the excitement experienced by the inhabitants and it was interesting to see a Douglas Johnstone although I never add an e on the end of my name but I believe there is a lot of my clan up there

@fionajohnston 4 года назад

@Carlos Saraiva Yes I did & would love to but I would need to update my passport and also getting there would be a little expensive. However I do have a lovely Portuguese neighbour called Lucy or Lucille. We have a good neighbour relationship.

@cskye6529 3 года назад

Ah I like this. There should be a new show. Like NHK World's Journeys in Japan where a host on a bicycle or whathaveyou goes exploring the different microcultures and local crafts in the various prefectures, there could be Journeys in Scotland. Why not?

@wantageman 10 месяцев назад

Ok, one for you! Mum is from Thurso, grandad from Lerwick, can I take part in up helly AA?

@erikschlomer5329 5 лет назад

geweldig!

@KMW63 3 года назад

The most important question is, where did you get the shirt? Awesome!!!

@wendellestevesandrade2604 Месяц назад

Muito melhor que carnaval

@mj8165 3 года назад

The name of the festival makes me think 'Op Hellige Å' which means Up the Holy River in Danish. Is this also the local meaning of the name?

@LinnTractorNut 4 года назад

Now I want a Kraken button :(

@skorrie3849 3 года назад

So does Trump

@cskye6529 3 года назад

@@skorrie3849 Too late, we released the Kraken on him.

@freyaraff9991 5 лет назад

Hey I'm from the south end.... sandwick

@karrolscott3654 5 лет назад

With the best festival SMUHA which welcomes everyone regardless of gender

@aperson4474 5 лет назад

I know what up heliyer is because I was born in Aberdeen and lived in Shetland for a bit of my life

@lanabanana6919 2 года назад

18:17 tell me the name of the song, please

@CraigsOverijse 4 года назад

What a fabulous accent she has and very informative looks like an amazing festival but I’m still unclear why they do it except for fun and a community event for everyone to get busy and make stuff so they are all entertained for months.

@PaulGarthAviation 3 года назад

It's a strong part of the Shetland culture. There's also stories of some ships of the Spanish Armada crashing on the shores of Shetland -- would explain Marjolein's dark hair. Something like that....