• A saluki about to take part in a race at the Al Dhafra Festival. His head is dyed with henna.
    A saluki about to take part in a race at the Al Dhafra Festival. His head is dyed with henna.
  • A drone bird is being set up to act as a prey for a falcon at the Al Dhafra Festival. Reem Mohammed / The National
    A drone bird is being set up to act as a prey for a falcon at the Al Dhafra Festival. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • Camels are offered for sale on Million Street. Since its inception, the Al Dhafra festival has grown year-on-year with 1,500 participants projected for this year.
    Camels are offered for sale on Million Street. Since its inception, the Al Dhafra festival has grown year-on-year with 1,500 participants projected for this year.
  • A man awaits the start of a saluki race at the Al Dhafra Festival. The festival closes Thursday.
    A man awaits the start of a saluki race at the Al Dhafra Festival. The festival closes Thursday.
  • Camels on the race track. The Al Dhafra Festival is run under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.
    Camels on the race track. The Al Dhafra Festival is run under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.
  • Paintings exhibited at the Al Dhafra Festival. The festival closes Thursday.
    Paintings exhibited at the Al Dhafra Festival. The festival closes Thursday.
  • Salukis race at the Al Dhafra Festival. Since its inception, the Al Dhafra festival has grown year-on-year with 1,500 participants projected for this year.
    Salukis race at the Al Dhafra Festival. Since its inception, the Al Dhafra festival has grown year-on-year with 1,500 participants projected for this year.
  • Atore vendor sells adornments for camels at the Al Dhafra Festival. The Al Dhafra Festival is held under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.
    Atore vendor sells adornments for camels at the Al Dhafra Festival. The Al Dhafra Festival is held under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.
  • A group of women take photos of the camels at the Al Dhafra Festival.
    A group of women take photos of the camels at the Al Dhafra Festival.
  • Camel adornment at the Al Dhafra Festival.
    Camel adornment at the Al Dhafra Festival.

UAE

Abu Dhabi heritage on display at the Western Region’s Al Dhafra Festival - in pictures

Fatima Al Marzouqi

December 29, 2016

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The Al Dhafra Festival comes to a close on Thursday, following two weeks where 25,000 camels vied for some of the 1,200 prizes on offer. All photos: Reem Mohammed / The National

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