Dhafra Camel Festival a major Gulf attraction

Dec 28, 2015

Dhafra Camel Festival a major Gulf attraction

Matt Bracken 0 Comment The Baltimore Sun, World

The Dhafra Camel Festival, which attracts participants from around the Gulf region, includes a camel beauty contest, a display of UAE handcrafts and other activities aimed at promoting the country’s folklore.

: Jockeys compete in a camel race during the Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival in the desert near the city of Madinat Zayed, 150 kms west of Abu Dhabi, on December 26, 2015. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)

: Emiratis are seen behind the feet of camels competing in a race during the Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival in the desert near the city of Madinat Zayed, 150 kms west of Abu Dhabi, on December 25, 2015. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)

: Saudi men celebrate after their camel won a beauty contest during the Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival in the desert near the city of Madinat Zayed, 150 kms west of Abu Dhabi, on December 25, 2015. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)

: A Saudi man grooms a camel that won a beauty contest during the Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival in the desert near the city of Madinat Zayed, 150 kms west of Abu Dhabi, on December 25, 2015. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)

: Emiratis celebrate after winning a camel race during the Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival in the desert near the city of Madinat Zayed, 150 kms west of Abu Dhabi, on December 25, 2015. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)

: Emirati children play with a baby camel during the Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival in the desert near the city of Madinat Zayed, 150 kms west of Abu Dhabi, on December 26, 2015. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)

: Emirati men peak from behind a chain-link fence during the Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival in the desert near the city of Madinat Zayed, 150 kms west of Abu Dhabi, on December 26, 2015. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)

: Emirati men peak from behind a chain-link fence during the Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival in the desert near the city of Madinat Zayed, 150 kms west of Abu Dhabi, on December 26, 2015. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)

: The shadow of Emirati men and their camel is seen on a fence during the Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival in the desert near the city of Madinat Zayed, 150 kms west of Abu Dhabi, on December 26, 2015. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)

: An Emirati child looks on during the Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival in the desert near the city of Madinat Zayed, 150 kms west of Abu Dhabi, on December 26, 2015. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)

: An Emirati man looks at camels during the Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival in the desert near the city of Madinat Zayed, 150 kms west of Abu Dhabi, on December 26, 2015. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)

: An Emirati child looks at a camel during the Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival in the desert near the city of Madinat Zayed, 150 kms west of Abu Dhabi, on December 26, 2015. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)

: Camels cross a road during the Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival in the desert near the city of Madinat Zayed, 150 kms west of Abu Dhabi, on December 26, 2015. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)

: A herd of camels walk along the sand dunes during the Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival in the desert near the city of Madinat Zayed, 150 kms west of Abu Dhabi, on December 26, 2015. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)

: Jockeys race purebred Arabian horses on the sidelines of the Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival in the desert near the city of Madinat Zayed, 150 kms west of Abu Dhabi, on December 27, 2015. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)

: Jockeys race purebred Arabian horses on the sidelines of the Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival in the desert near the city of Madinat Zayed, 150 kms west of Abu Dhabi, on December 27, 2015. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)

: Jockeys race purebred Arabian horses on the sidelines of the Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival in the desert near the city of Madinat Zayed, 150 kms west of Abu Dhabi, on December 27, 2015. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)

: Jockeys race purebred Arabian horses on the sidelines of the Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival in the desert near the city of Madinat Zayed, 150 kms west of Abu Dhabi, on December 27, 2015. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)

: Jockeys race purebred Arabian horses on the sidelines of the Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival in the desert near the city of Madinat Zayed, 150 kms west of Abu Dhabi, on December 27, 2015. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)

: A picture taken on December 27, 2015 shows a caravan of camels crossing the Liwa Oasis, southwest of the Emirati capital, Abu Dhabi, during the Dhafra Camel Festival. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)

: A picture taken on December 27, 2015 shows camels crossing the Liwa Oasis, southwest of the Emirati capital, Abu Dhabi, during the Dhafra Camel Festival. The festival, which attracts participants from around the Gulf region, includes a camel beauty contest, a display of UAE handcrafts and other activities aimed at promoting the country’s folklore. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)

: A picture taken on December 27, 2015 shows a caravan of camels crossing the Liwa Oasis, southwest of the Emirati capital, Abu Dhabi, during the Dhafra Camel Festival. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)

: A picture taken on December 27, 2015 show a camel crossing the Liwa Oasis, southwest of the Emirati capital, Abu Dhabi, during the Dhafra Camel Festival. The festival, which attracts participants from around the Gulf region, includes a camel beauty contest, a display of UAE handcrafts and other activities aimed at promoting the country’s folklore. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)

: Emirati competitors take part in the Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival in the desert near the city of Madinat Zayed, 150 kms west of Abu Dhabi, on December 19, 2015. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)

: Emirati competitors take part in the Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival in the desert near the city of Madinat Zayed, 150 kms west of Abu Dhabi, on December 19, 2015. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)

: Emirati men release their Arabian Saluki dogs during the Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival in the desert near the city of Madinat Zayed, 150 kms west of Abu Dhabi, on December 19, 2015. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)

: An Emirati man prepares camels for the Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival in the desert near the city of Madinat Zayed, 150 kms west of Abu Dhabi, on December 19, 2015. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)

: Jockeys compete in a camel race during the Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival in the desert near the city of Madinat Zayed, 150 kms west of Abu Dhabi, on December 26, 2015. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)

: Jockeys compete in a camel race during the Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival in the desert near the city of Madinat Zayed, 150 kms west of Abu Dhabi, on December 25, 2015. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)

: Jockeys compete in a camel race during the Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival in the desert near the city of Madinat Zayed, 150 kms west of Abu Dhabi, on December 26, 2015. (KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)

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