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I Hear Dee

Shetlanders explain the Up Helly Aa tradition – in their native Shaetlan language

THE I Hear Dee language project was formed to protect and promote the Shaetlan language, a variant of Scots native to the archipelago. The project has launched world-leading initiatives, including a “game-changing” Shaetlan Language Plan alongside the University of the Highlands and Islands’ Shetland board.

Here, the group explains – in Shaetlan – the Up Helly Aa tradition (scroll down for the English translation)...

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