Guizer Jarl
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Guizer Jarl is the chief costumed leader of the main Viking-themed procession in the Shetland fire festival Up Helly Aa.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial role
ⓘ
cultural role ⓘ festival leader ⓘ |
| appearsDuring |
Up Helly Aa day
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
evening procession of Up Helly Aa ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Norse tradition
ⓘ
Shetland NERFINISHED ⓘ Up Helly Aa NERFINISHED ⓘ Viking heritage ⓘ torchlit galley burning ⓘ winter festival traditions ⓘ |
| basedIn | Shetland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carries |
axe
ⓘ
shield ⓘ |
| commands | Jarl Squad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Shetland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Shetland identity
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| featuredIn | media coverage of Up Helly Aa ⓘ |
| festivalType | fire festival ⓘ |
| genderTraditionally | male ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn | Up Helly Aa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleVariant | Lerwick Guizer Jarl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificStatus | high civic honour in Shetland ⓘ |
| influences |
design of that year’s galley
ⓘ
theme of that year’s Jarl Squad ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle |
Norn-derived dialect
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| leads |
Viking-themed procession at Up Helly Aa
ⓘ
main procession of Up Helly Aa ⓘ |
| leadsGroup | Jarl Squad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfProcession | Lerwick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performs | official duties at civic events during festival year ⓘ |
| region | Northern Isles of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInvolves |
leading torchlit procession
ⓘ
participating in galley burning ceremony ⓘ public appearances ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | chosen in advance by festival committee ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Norse leader
ⓘ
Viking chieftain ⓘ |
| termLength | one festival year ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | late January ⓘ |
| titleUsedSince | 19th century ⓘ |
| wears |
Viking-style costume
ⓘ
cloak ⓘ helmet ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Up Helly Aa