UAE Camel Beauty Contest at Al Dhafra Festival 2023
A UAE camel beauty contest will be held as part of the Al Dhafra Festival 2023.
The mazayna (camel beauty contest) will be launched at the Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Heritage Racecourse in Sweihan, Abu Dhabi, on Saturday, October 21
The first phase of the festival, which involve tens of thousands of camels from across the Arabian Peninsula and focuses on purebred breeds from the Asayel (pedigree) and Majaheem (dark-skinned) lineages, will run until October 28.
UAE camel beauty contest
The festival highlights the role of camels in the culture and heritage of the UAE and the GCC countries through camel mazayna competitions held in Abu Dhabi for purebred breeds in the categories of:
- Asayel
- Majahim
- Asayel hybrids
- Wadh.
The upcoming edition will include Sweihan mazayna, Razeen mazayna, Madinat Zayed mazayna and the concluding festival.
Organised by the Cultural Programmes and Heritage Festivals Committee – Abu Dhabi, the festival will be held from January 20 to Februray 8, 2024 after three camel beauty contests in Abu Dhabi (from November 11 to 18), and Medinat Zayed (from December 16 to 23).
The 17th edition of Al Dhafra Festival features a total of 361 rounds for all the participating camel breeds – an increase of 35 rounds compared to the previous edition.
The festival also aims to shed light on the region and strengthen the status of Abu Dhabi as the leading destination for camel mazaynas and a regional and global platform for heritage events. It also seeks to highlight and revive the Emirati and Arab heritage through camel beauty competitions, convey UAE’s civilisational and humanitarian message to the world, and promote the values of loyalty and belonging.
