66:
its hump" and "big eyes, long lashes and a long neck." "The nose should be long and droop down, that's more beautiful The ears should stand back, and the neck should be long. The hump should be high, but slightly to the back." The most beautiful camel is called the "Bayraq" and can fetch prices of up to $ 3 million US dollars. In 2007, prizes included 10 million
65:
Prizes are awarded to the most beautiful camels in four categories based on the number of camels entered by the owner: groups of 100, 50, 10, and individual camels. The beauty of the camel is based on the "size of its head; whether its lips cover its teeth, the length of its neck and the roundness of
61:
Four varieties of camel participate in the show: the majaheem, which is black; the maghateer, which is white; the shi'l, which is dark brown; and the sulfur, which is beige with black shoulders. There is strict health testing and veterinarians present at the event. The event is supported by the King
81:
schools have accused the shows as being evil, and have stated that those who participate should "seek redemption in Allah". In addition, some breeders refuse to take part in the competition, saying that it has become too commercial because wealthy businessmen, who have no interest in preserving the
89:
is the al-Dhafra
Festival, which also awards prizes to the best milking camels and hosts camel races. This festival focuses on Asayel (local camels) and Majahim (dark skinned camels), and also features falcon hunting,
74:. The winning camels may also sell for prices exceeding one million riyals. There are parts of the festival dedicated to camel trading, where millions of dollars change hands every day.
283:
50:, and from every region of Saudi Arabia except the south-western mountain region, where there are no camel breeders. The competition is held in respect to the role of camels in
204:
82:
breeds and are only interested in fame, have started to enter. There are also dances, feasts, and parties during the festival, as well as youth camel shows.
126:
46:
yearly. In 2007, 250 owners participated, showing a total of more than 1,500 camels. Participants come from every Gulf country except
231:
331:
208:
256:
368:
158:
305:
284:"Saudi from the Otaiba tribe is seen during the Mazayen al-Ibl competition in the desert region of Shaqra"
71:
43:
363:
27:
357:
95:
99:
39:
67:
187:
55:
86:
35:
51:
91:
78:
31:
127:"Saudi Arabia's "Miss Camel" contestants accused of fame seeking"
47:
332:"UAE's Al Dhafra festival to attract camel enthusiasts"
306:"Abu Dhabi to host 'Miss Camel' beauty pageant"
58:camel strains. No pageant was planned in 2020.
8:
232:"Saudi breeders search for new 'Miss Camel'"
152:
150:
148:
257:"Saudi tribe holds camel beauty pageant"
159:"Saudi tribe holds camel beauty pageant"
121:
119:
117:
115:
111:
16:Saudi Arabian beauty pageant for camels
182:
180:
178:
176:
7:
192:(Video). VICE Travel. Mar 14, 2014.
230:McElroy, Damien (March 17, 2008).
205:"Mesh'al: Camel contest continues"
157:Hammond, Andrew (April 27, 2007).
14:
282:Jarekji, Ali (November 1, 2007).
207:. Saudi Gazette. Archived from
77:Some members of more stringent
1:
385:
189:Miss Camel Beauty Contest
62:and Crown Prince Sultan.
54:history, and to preserve
24:King Abdel Aziz Festival
72:sports utility vehicles
203:Al-Oraifij, Abdullah.
85:A similar contest in
22:, also known as the
338:. December 17, 2014
286:. Townhall Magazine
133:. February 18, 2010
369:Agricultural shows
211:on August 15, 2013
102:packing contests.
376:
348:
347:
345:
343:
328:
322:
321:
319:
317:
302:
296:
295:
293:
291:
279:
273:
272:
270:
268:
253:
247:
246:
244:
242:
227:
221:
220:
218:
216:
200:
194:
193:
184:
171:
170:
168:
166:
154:
143:
142:
140:
138:
123:
42:. It is held in
384:
383:
379:
378:
377:
375:
374:
373:
354:
353:
352:
351:
341:
339:
330:
329:
325:
315:
313:
304:
303:
299:
289:
287:
281:
280:
276:
266:
264:
255:
254:
250:
240:
238:
229:
228:
224:
214:
212:
202:
201:
197:
186:
185:
174:
164:
162:
156:
155:
146:
136:
134:
125:
124:
113:
108:
17:
12:
11:
5:
382:
380:
372:
371:
366:
356:
355:
350:
349:
323:
312:. Dec 16, 2009
297:
274:
248:
222:
195:
172:
144:
110:
109:
107:
104:
34:put on by the
28:beauty pageant
20:Mazayen al-Ibl
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
381:
370:
367:
365:
362:
361:
359:
337:
333:
327:
324:
311:
307:
301:
298:
285:
278:
275:
263:. 27 Apr 2007
262:
258:
252:
249:
237:
236:The Telegraph
233:
226:
223:
210:
206:
199:
196:
191:
190:
183:
181:
179:
177:
173:
160:
153:
151:
149:
145:
132:
128:
122:
120:
118:
116:
112:
105:
103:
101:
97:
96:Arabian horse
93:
88:
83:
80:
75:
73:
69:
63:
59:
57:
53:
49:
45:
41:
37:
33:
29:
25:
21:
340:. Retrieved
336:The National
335:
326:
314:. Retrieved
309:
300:
288:. Retrieved
277:
265:. Retrieved
260:
251:
239:. Retrieved
235:
225:
213:. Retrieved
209:the original
198:
188:
163:. Retrieved
135:. Retrieved
130:
84:
76:
64:
60:
40:Saudi Arabia
23:
19:
18:
98:races, and
358:Categories
290:August 15,
215:August 15,
165:August 15,
106:References
44:Guwei'iyya
161:. Reuters
87:Abu Dhabi
38:tribe of
261:ABC News
131:France24
56:purebred
342:May 16,
316:May 16,
310:Haaretz
267:May 16,
241:May 16,
137:May 16,
70:and 72
52:Bedouin
36:Qahtani
26:, is a
364:Camels
92:Saluki
79:Muslim
68:riyals
32:camels
344:2015
318:2015
292:2013
269:2015
243:2015
217:2013
167:2013
139:2015
100:date
94:and
48:Oman
30:for
360::
334:.
308:.
259:.
234:.
175:^
147:^
129:.
114:^
346:.
320:.
294:.
271:.
245:.
219:.
169:.
141:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.