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Jarl squads enjoy Edinburgh tartan parade

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Two men dressed in Viking costumes with helmets and shields stand outside a historic stone building, with Scottish and UK flags in the background.
From left to right: 2023 Delting jarl Dwayne Davies and 2025 Nesting and Girlsta jarl Scott Johnson. Photo: Edinburgh Reporter

EDINBURGH got a taste of Up Helly Aa this afternoon (Saturday) after members of two jarl squads took part in the city’s first tartan parade.

Members of this year’s Nesting and Girlsta jarl squad, as well as the 2023 Delting squad, joined in.

Around 1,600 people were expected to take part in Saturday’s parade, which began on the Royal Mile.

Five people in Viking costumes with helmets, shields, and axes pose together outdoors during a public event on a cobblestone street with onlookers and flags in the background.
Photo: Edinburgh Reporter
A group of people dressed as Vikings with shields and helmets pose together outdoors, some wearing modern clothing and sunglasses, in bright sunlight.
Vikings with some the parade organisers. Photo: Edinburgh Reporter

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