The Sheikh Zayed Camel Festival

Dawn.com Published February 17, 2012
Jockeys compete in a traditional camel race during the Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Camel Festival, held at the Shweihan racecourse, in the outskirts of Abu Dhabi on February 16, 2012. ? AFP Photo
Jockeys compete in a traditional camel race during the Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Camel Festival, held at the Shweihan racecourse, in the outskirts of Abu Dhabi on February 16, 2012. ? AFP Photo
Jockeys mount their camels in preparation for a traditional camel race during the Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Camel Festival, held at the Shweihan racecourse, on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi on February 16, 2012. ? AFP Photo
Jockeys mount their camels in preparation for a traditional camel race during the Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Camel Festival, held at the Shweihan racecourse, on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi on February 16, 2012. ? AFP Photo
Emirati dance troupes perform during the Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Camel Festival, at the Shweihan racecourse, on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi on February 16, 2012. ? AFP Photo
Emirati dance troupes perform during the Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Camel Festival, at the Shweihan racecourse, on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi on February 16, 2012. ? AFP Photo
Jockeys hold camels steady at the starting line of a traditional camel race during the Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Camel Festival, at the Shweihan racecourse, on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi on February 16, 2012. ? AFP Photo
Jockeys hold camels steady at the starting line of a traditional camel race during the Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Camel Festival, at the Shweihan racecourse, on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi on February 16, 2012. ? AFP Photo
Jockeys compete in a traditional camel race during the Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Camel Festival, held at the Shweihan racecourse, in the outskirts of Abu Dhabi on February 16, 2012. ? AFP Photo
Jockeys compete in a traditional camel race during the Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Camel Festival, held at the Shweihan racecourse, in the outskirts of Abu Dhabi on February 16, 2012. ? AFP Photo
Jockeys compete in a traditional camel race during the Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Camel Festival, held at the Shweihan racecourse, in the outskirts of Abu Dhabi on February 16, 2012. ? AFP Photo
Jockeys compete in a traditional camel race during the Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Camel Festival, held at the Shweihan racecourse, in the outskirts of Abu Dhabi on February 16, 2012. ? AFP Photo
Jockeys compete in a traditional camel race during the Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Camel Festival, held at the Shweihan racecourse, in the outskirts of Abu Dhabi on February 16, 2012. ? AFP Photo
Jockeys compete in a traditional camel race during the Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Camel Festival, held at the Shweihan racecourse, in the outskirts of Abu Dhabi on February 16, 2012. ? AFP Photo

Jockeys compete in a traditional camel race during the Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Camel Festival, held at the Shweihan racecourse, in the outskirts of Abu Dhabi.  — Photos by AFP

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