The first informal parade of the festival was a herd of 25 beauty camels from Baniyas, Abu Dhabi. Al Dhafra is a place of rumours, where information is spread by Snapchat and the fireside, and so word spread that the camels were Omani, and with that information came the assumption the camels would be sold at lower price than an Emirati-bred herd.
Camel herders and visitors arrive for the 13th Al Dhafra camel festival. All photos Courtesy DCT AbuDhabi
A handler rubs noses with a camel.
Camels are escorted down Million's Street, so named for the millions offered to majestic camels sold there.
One set of competitions takes centre stage: camel beauty pageants. Fluttering lashes, long legs and a full hump will bring Dh52m in prize money.
The 13th annual Al Dhafra Festival gets under way in Madinat Zayed, Abu Dhabi.
The first informal parade of the festival was a herd of 25 beauty camels from Baniyas, Abu Dhabi. Al Dhafra is a place of rumours, where information is spread by Snapchat and the fireside, and so word spread that the camels were Omani, and with that information came the assumption the camels would be sold at lower price than an Emirati-bred herd.
Camel herders and visitors arrive for the 13th Al Dhafra camel festival. All photos Courtesy DCT AbuDhabi
A handler rubs noses with a camel.
Camels are escorted down Million's Street, so named for the millions offered to majestic camels sold there.
One set of competitions takes centre stage: camel beauty pageants. Fluttering lashes, long legs and a full hump will bring Dh52m in prize money.
The 13th annual Al Dhafra Festival gets under way in Madinat Zayed, Abu Dhabi.
The first informal parade of the festival was a herd of 25 beauty camels from Baniyas, Abu Dhabi. Al Dhafra is a place of rumours, where information is spread by Snapchat and the fireside, and so word spread that the camels were Omani, and with that information came the assumption the camels would be sold at lower price than an Emirati-bred herd.
