Mazayna, a beauty contest for camels

THIS YEARLY FESTIVAL HOSTED UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF SHEIKH MOHAMMED BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN, CROWN PRINCE OF ABU DHABI AND DEPUTY COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE UAE ARMED FORCES, JOINS THE LINK BETWEEN THE GENERATIONS IN AN EVER-CHANGING SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT AND AN OCCASION TO CELEBRATE HERITAGE WITHIN THE YOUNG EMIRATES WHO LIVE IN A GLOBALIZED SOCIETY OPEN TO THE CULTURES OF THE WORLD. THE PROGRAM OF THE FESTIVAL INCLUDES, FIRST AND FOREMOST, THE FAMOUS MAZAYNA, A BEAUTY CONTEST FOR CAMELS AND A CELEBRATION OF THIS MOST BELOVED ANIMAL THAT PLAYED A HUGE ROLE IN SUSTAINING LIFE IN THESE ARID LANDS LONG BEFORE THE OIL AND WEALTH ERA.