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Old Photograph Spectators Christmas Ba' Kirkwall Scotland
Old photograph of spectators at the Christmas Ba' game in Kirkwall on the Orkney Islands, Scotland. The Kirkwall Ba Game, also spelled ba', is one of the main annual events held in the town of Kirkwall, in Orkney, Scotland. It is one of a number of Ba Games played in the streets of towns around Scotland; these are examples of traditional football games which are still played in towns in the United Kingdom and worldwide. Games are played twice a year, normally on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Played in the Royal Burgh of Kirkwall, the two sides are the Uppies and the Doonies, or more correctly, " Up-the-Gates " and " Doon-the-Gates " from Norn gata, path or road, although it is also common in Scots. The tradition belongs to Kirkwall and the surrounding area of St Ola, and has always been played by men from those two areas since before records began. In the past 50 years, mainly due to improved transport, the game's popularity has grown to include players from all areas of Orkney, including some of the outer isles.
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