A unique blend of color, rhythm and melody. The Camel
Festival begins with a colourful procession of bedecked camels,
Ships-Of-The-Desert, in the red sandstone backdrop of the Junagarh
Fort
The festivity advances to the open sandspreads of the Polo Grounds,
followed by camel races, camel milking, fur cutting design, the
best breed competition, camel acrobatics, camel bands and watching
all this, are the gaping spectators The camels display amazing footwork,
dancing gracefully to the slightest direction of their trainers.
Bridal bridles, bejewelled necks, jingling anklets and long, lanky
camel shadows on dusky sands cast a magical spell. Hundreds of tourists
and thousands of locals and dignitaries revel in this man-and-animal
affair
The evenings close with a different tenor and tempo altogether:
a traditional rendezvous of renowned artistes of Rajasthan and the
local folk performers. The jubilant skirt-swirling dancers, the
awe inspiring fire dance, and the dazzling fireworks light up the
fortified desert city of Bikaner.
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India States
