Camel Beauty Contest In United Arab Emirates
As per a report:
Every year people travel thousands of miles, from across the Gulf, to the Western Region of the United Arab Emirates to attend the prestigious event. But you won't find any designer dresses, tiaras or make-up artists here because they've come to seek out the region's next top camel.
The Al Dhafra festival is in its seventh year and seeks to celebrate and promote Bedouin culture. The highlight is the camel beauty pageant which sees thousands of contestants strut their stuff in two competitions: one for the light-coloured Asayel breed and another for the dark-skinned Majahim. These "desert ships", as some refer to them, historically provided Bedouins with a source of milk and transportation.
They're also seen, more recently, as a potentially profitable business investment. And it's not just millions of pounds worth of cash prizes and cars that entice people to come. It's a matter of national pride with camel-owning families from the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman and other Gulf states all competing.
Every year people travel thousands of miles, from across the Gulf, to the Western Region of the United Arab Emirates to attend the prestigious event. But you won't find any designer dresses, tiaras or make-up artists here because they've come to seek out the region's next top camel.
The Al Dhafra festival is in its seventh year and seeks to celebrate and promote Bedouin culture. The highlight is the camel beauty pageant which sees thousands of contestants strut their stuff in two competitions: one for the light-coloured Asayel breed and another for the dark-skinned Majahim. These "desert ships", as some refer to them, historically provided Bedouins with a source of milk and transportation.
They're also seen, more recently, as a potentially profitable business investment. And it's not just millions of pounds worth of cash prizes and cars that entice people to come. It's a matter of national pride with camel-owning families from the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman and other Gulf states all competing.
Labels: Beauty Contest, Camel, Camel Beauty Contest, United Arab Emirates
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