Held in Zayed City, the annual Al Dhafra Festival celebrates local customs, including singing shows, handicrafts and photography competitions, and best of all, a camel beauty pageant. A closing ceremony celebrates the best animal.
A panel of experts from
Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia judges the camel 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.
| When: | 30 Jan - 8 Feb 2010 (annual) |
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| Where: | Zayed City |
| Time: | Daily 8am-6pm |
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