my husband has been in nine jarl squads now. he is a joiner, he is a craftsman.o forget what pride and delight lots of people involved in making these suits and making this event happen, from the hostesses and the halls, you know, they do those things very, very well, and they love it as it is. but i also, i'm a woman, and i have a daughter, who is three, and i would love to see her participate on her own terms. women and girls have been taking part in other viking festivals around shetland for a few years, but the changes to up helly aa won't transform it overnight. jarl squad members are nominated 15 years in advance, so they will mostly remain male for a while yet. but the changes will have an immediate impact in thejunior up helly aa, which takes place right before the adult one. i'm on my way to meet one young torchbearer. hello! hi, there. i'm christa. you must be joni. so can you walk along the route with joni, as well? that's great. joni is one of around 30 girls who will be taking part for the first time. what are you looking forward to most? probably th

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my husband has been in nine jarl squads now. he's a joiner, he is a craftsman.lso, i'm a woman, and i have a daughter, who is three, and i would love to see her participate on her own terms. women and girls have been taking part in other viking festivals around shetland for a few years but the changes to up helly aa won't transform it overnight. jarl squad members are nominated 15 years in advance, so they will mostly remain male for a while yet. but the changes will have an immediate impact in thejunior up helly aa, which takes place right before the adult one. i'm on my way to meet one young torch—bearer. hello! hi, there. i'm christa. come in, come in. you must be joni. so can you walk along the route withjoni, as well? yes, yes. that's great. joni is one of around 30 girls who will be taking part for the first time. what are you looking forward to most? probably throwing the torch into the galley. the torch might get a bit heavy to carry, so we've made these tins, where you put it in, so it, like, lifts some of the weight off you. brilliant! what was it like