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1月26日,苏格兰设德兰群岛,人们扮成维京武士庆祝圣火节。历史上,
生活在斯堪的那维亚半岛的维京人,经常掳掠欧洲大陆。圣火节是向维京时代的一次致敬。
设德兰群岛火把节 Up Helly-Aa, Shetland
苏格兰设得兰群岛“Up Helly-Aa圣火节”
苏格兰设得兰群岛一年一度的“Up Helly-Aa圣火节”是向维京时代的过去表达的一种敬意。
Helly-Aa意为最后的圣洁之日。为了庆祝该节日,当地人会穿着古维京人的服饰,
并在庆祝仪式中点燃一个仿制的长达32英尺的巨型维京战舰。
Combining rugged viking traditions, a massive faux-funeral pyre and crossdressing,
Up Helly-Aa, celebrated on this archipelago off the northern coast of Scotland,
is a tradition like any other. Marking the end of the Yule season,
Shetland islanders dress up in elaborate costumes
and parade through city streets performing skits. At the end of the night,
they toss flaming torches onto a galley built especially for the festival, setting it ablaze.
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