The Up Helly Aa Proclamation, 2016

Title

The Up Helly Aa Proclamation, 2016

Subject

Festivals

Description

Proclamation and Artwork produced for the 2016 Up Helly A', and on public display in Lerwick, Shetland. The proclamations typically poke fun at the establishment.

The Up Helly A' is a festival celebrated on the 24th day after Christmas in Shetland. The celebrations involve a parade of 1000 guizers led by a Jarl, and culminates in the burning of a galley (an elaborate replica of a Viking ship). The Up Helly A exhibition is open year round, and features the Viking-themed costumes used in the history of the festival, as well as a galley, the public proclamations published before the festival each year, and paintings of the festivities. More information at http://www.uphellyaa.org/

Publisher

Up Helly A'

Date

2016

Contributor

Tom Birkett

Rights

Image Public Domain

Format

jpg

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/665

Coverage

Scotland
Shetland
Modern

Files

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Geolocation

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Comments

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Item Relations

This Item dcterms:relation Item: Up Helly Aa Galley Shed and Exhibition
This Item dcterms:relation Item: Sign for Up Helly Aa Exhibition, Lerwick, Shetland
Item: Replica Galley from the Up Helly Aa Exhibition dcterms:relation This Item
Item: Jarls' Costumes from the 2015 and 2016 Up Helly Aa Festival dcterms:relation This Item
Item: Jarl's suit, including helmet and shield, worn in the Up Helly A Festival dcterms:relation This Item
Item: Replica Shields from the Up Helly Aa Festival dcterms:relation This Item
Item: Shields and Artwork from the Up Helly Aa Proclamation dcterms:relation This Item
Item: Up Helly Aa Website dcterms:relation This Item
Item: Postcard of Up Helly Aa with Runes dcterms:relation This Item
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