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First girls join Lerwick’s Up Helly Aa jarl squad after male-only rule axed

Jenna Moar and three cousins will be first female full members of Viking-dressed squad that will lead annual fire festival

The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2024

Lerwick holds Up Helly Aa fire festival with women taking part for first time

Viking-inspired parade returns to Shetland after pandemic break as ban on female participation lifted

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2023

Shetland’s largest Up Helly Aa lifts ban on female participants

Organisers of Viking fire festival in Lerwick had long resisted calls to drop males-only rule

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2022