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Walls celebrates junior Up Helly Aa in style

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A group dressed in traditional Viking attire parades, carrying flaming torches and shields, followed by a crowd. The scene takes place on a road with a hill and houses in the background.
Procession.

WHILE around 500 guizers were marching in Bigton to celebrate the climax of the South Mainland Up Helly Aa (SMUHA) on Friday night, the junior fire festival in the Westside village of Waas, led by jarl Katie Drakeford, was a much smaller but equally enjoyable affair.

Thanks to David Lees for sending in a selection of photos. It looks like a lot of fun.

People parade with fire torches and banners in a dusk setting. A person dressed in a green tartan kilt plays the bagpipes while others, including participants in Roman attire, follow.
A person dressed in medieval armor with wings, a helmet, and a fur mantle holds up a staff with a flame in the background during an outdoor event.
A group of people in Viking costumes parading with a small Viking ship float, holding lit torches and shields, during an outdoor event in front of a stone building.
People standing in a line holding lit torches over a body of water with a cloudy sky in the background.
A child in a Viking costume, holding an axe and shield, stands excitedly at the center of a crowded indoor event while other children and spectators look on. Banners are displayed in the background.

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