The camel beauty contest proved hugely popular with the crowd
This fine specimen won the camel beauty contest held in Ash-Shahaniyah, Qatar. All photos: Reuters
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Camel Beauty Contest - Ash-Shahaniyah, Qatar - November 29, 2022 A camel during the beauty contest REUTERS / Suhaib Salem
The beauty contest was organised by the Qatar Camel Mzayen Club
A man admires some of the competitors
Club president Hamad Jaber Al Athba said the camel beauty contest was inspired by the football World Cup in Qatar
Mr Al Athba said the camel was 'a companion during the beginning of civilisation in the Gulf'
A camel is inspected by judges
A man prepares coffee for spectators
Competition between camels was fierce with different categories according to age and type
To avoid fraud and detect cosmetic surgery, a medical committee examined the animals before allowing them to participate
The committee president said owners sometimes used fillers, Botox or silicon to increase their camel’s chances of winning — foul play that results in disqualification
Spectators enjoy the beauty contest
Mohanna Ibrahim Al Anazi was thrilled as his camels came first and third
The camel beauty contest proved hugely popular with the crowd
This fine specimen won the camel beauty contest held in Ash-Shahaniyah, Qatar. All photos: Reuters
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Camel Beauty Contest - Ash-Shahaniyah, Qatar - November 29, 2022 A camel during the beauty contest REUTERS / Suhaib Salem
The beauty contest was organised by the Qatar Camel Mzayen Club
A man admires some of the competitors
Club president Hamad Jaber Al Athba said the camel beauty contest was inspired by the football World Cup in Qatar
Mr Al Athba said the camel was 'a companion during the beginning of civilisation in the Gulf'
A camel is inspected by judges
A man prepares coffee for spectators
Competition between camels was fierce with different categories according to age and type
To avoid fraud and detect cosmetic surgery, a medical committee examined the animals before allowing them to participate
The committee president said owners sometimes used fillers, Botox or silicon to increase their camel’s chances of winning — foul play that results in disqualification
Spectators enjoy the beauty contest
Mohanna Ibrahim Al Anazi was thrilled as his camels came first and third
The camel beauty contest proved hugely popular with the crowd
