In addition to the football World Cup, Qatar also hosts a completely different competition: a beauty contest for camels, in which several Gulf states participate. It’s a world championship for camels, chief organizer Hamad Jaber al-Athba told the BBC.
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Among other things, proportions, head, body and ears are evaluated. Care is also taken to ensure that there is no manipulation and that the animals have undergone “cosmetic surgery”, said medical director Abdallah Mohammed Andilo.
Some owners would use botox, fillers or silicone. In addition, camels are X-rayed to detect manipulation attempts. The winner will receive a cash prize of one million rials (250,000 euros). The beauty pageant took place in March of this year.