This is Christmas Day in Orkney - the Kirkwall Ba' is back! This ancient tradition sees the Uppies and Doonies battle through the streets of the town every Christmas and New Year's Day. Follow The Orcadian for updates on today's games! | orkney.com
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The Kirkwall Ba’ - A Tradition Like No Other! Every Christmas and New Year’s Day, the streets of Kirkwall come alive as locals gather for the legendary Ba’ game - a centuries-old traditional game between the Uppies and the Doonies. One leather ball, no rules, two goals, and only one clear route that the Ba’ will decide - but in which direction? It’s raw, intense, historic… and truly one of Scotland’s most unique festive games! ✨ If experiencing the Kirkwall Ba’ is on your bucket list, now’s the
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In just a few hours time in Orkney, the festive spirit will be on hold and the Kirkwall Ba' game will be back 😲 This annual tradition sees four games played across Christmas Day and New Year's Day, with the action sometimes lasting until the early evening. Read all about it ➡️ orkney.com/events/christmas-day-ba-2019 | orkney.com
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Yesterday's New Years Day Ba in Kirkwall was a pretty special one with the aurora making an appearance, 4 hours into the game! An age-old Orkney tradition which twice yearly sees the Uppies take on the Doonies. For those of you not familiar with the game, here are some fun facts about the Ba: ☆ traditionally, you have to be from Kirkwall to take part 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ☆ the Doonies have to get the Ba down the town into the harbour 🚢 ☆ the Uppies have to touch a specific wall, which used to be the
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