Up Helly Aa火焰维京节
Up Helly Aa火焰维京节
On the last Tuesday of January, the town of Lerwick in Shetland celebrates its Viking past. Hundreds of torch-carriers in costume march with a wooden Viking longship and then set it ablaze.
每年一月的最后一个星期二，设得兰群岛的勒威克镇会庆祝自己的维京历史。数百名身穿戏服、手举火把的人护送一艘木制维京长船游行，最后把它点燃。
Fun fact趣味知识Volunteers spend months building the longship, just so it can burn in a giant bonfire.志愿者们要花好几个月造这艘长船，只为让它在熊熊篝火中燃烧。