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Up Helly Aa vikings from Lerwick in the Shetland Islands stand with flaming torches during the annual torchlight procession to mark the start of Hogmanay (New Year) celebrations in Edinburgh Dec. 30, 2011. The annual torchlight procession starts at the Parliament Square and finishes with a fireworks display at Calton Hill in Edinburgh.
This appears to be a dress rehearsal for the Up Helly Aa festival, which happens on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 in Lerwick in the Shetland Islands.
© Mariana Bazo / Reuters / REUTERS
We may have different calendars, customs and beliefs, but most of us mark the arrival of a new year. Take a look at the ways cultures around the world celebrate and bring good luck for the year ahead.