Shetland's famous Viking event will no longer have gender restrictions when it returns in January.
It began in the 1820s, and in its early days people in disguise would drag burning tar barrels through the streets of Lerwick.Warriors parade through the streets by torchlight as visitors from across the world gather to watch the spectacle.Lesley Simpson was the first female Guizer Jarl in 2015, at the South Mainland Up Helly Aa
"We felt that it was time to give squads a choice over their guizers, including allowing female participation," committee secretary Robert Geddes said.
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