Did you know that in the UAE theres a BEAUTY CONTEST for the - TopicsExpress



          

Did you know that in the UAE theres a BEAUTY CONTEST for the camels? Head Turners of the Desert: A Camel Beauty Pageant in the UAE A dusty track in the remote western region of the United Arab Emirates is one of the last places youd expect to find a beauty pageant. But the leggy, doe-eyed lovelies on parade here are of the four-legged variety. The Al-Dhafra Camel Festival is a celebration of the ancient bond between humans and the ships of the desert, which have traditionally provided Bedouins with food, clothing and transportation. The highlight of the event, which draws more than 1,500 camel owners and 25,000 camels from all over the Arabian Peninsula to Al-Dhafra, about 150km west of Abu Dhabi, is the camel beauty contest. The judges in this high-stakes contest rate the animals -- the females of which are considered better looking -- on criteria including firmness of ear, straightness of leg and the size of their toe cleft. The big size of the bones, the big foot, the height of the camel, the neck, explains Shakhboot Al-Dosari, one of the judges, listing the most desirable attributes. The smoother the neck the better, the longer the neck the better. The festival is an important auction market for purebred camels, and as well as commanding high prices, award-winning specimens can confer immense prestige on their owners. Source: Oddee
Posted on: Tue, 03 Dec 2013 09:03:08 +0000

Trending Topics



Recently Viewed Topics




© 2015