Held in Zayed City, the annual Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival celebrates local customs, including singing shows, handicrafts and, best of all, a camel beauty pageant.
A panel of experts from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia judge the contest, which focuses on two specific races, the Asayel (pedigree) and Majahim (dark-skinned) camels, and it is open to anyone owning a disease-free animal.
The substantial prizes on offer range from cars to big money, reinforcing the high status camels have in traditional Arab life.
The substantial prizes on offer range from cars to big money, reinforcing the high status camels have in traditional Arab life.
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