Craig Taylor - Orkney
New Years Day Mens Ba throw up
Every Christmas Eve and Hogmanay, householders and shopkeepers along Kirkwall's winding central streets can be seen barricading doors and windows in preparation for the following days' ba' games.
The Kirkwall Ba' is a mass-football game played out in the streets of the town every Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
The game pits two rival "factions" Uppies and Doonies go
against each other in a battle to secure a goal and win the game.
www.orkneyjar.com/tradition/bagame/index.html
New Years Day Mens Ba throw up
Every Christmas Eve and Hogmanay, householders and shopkeepers along Kirkwall's winding central streets can be seen barricading doors and windows in preparation for the following days' ba' games.
The Kirkwall Ba' is a mass-football game played out in the streets of the town every Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
The game pits two rival "factions" Uppies and Doonies go
against each other in a battle to secure a goal and win the game.
www.orkneyjar.com/tradition/bagame/index.html