Camel race festival kicks off in Jordan's desert

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Camel race festival kicks off in Jordan's desert

STORY: Camel race festival kicks off in Jordan's desert DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:54 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the festival 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HAMZA ZAWAEDH, Participant 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SALEH ALZAWEDEH, Organizer at Jordanian Camel Sports Committee STORYLINE: The 2022 Jordan camel race festival kicked off on Friday in the Wadi Rum desert of Jordan, with over 500 camels participating in the race. The camel race is a traditional sporting activity in Arab countries, which was, in ancient times, one of the most anticipated events in various festivities. The two-day competition also includes a camel beauty contest, according to the festival organizer, adding that the festival was inspired by the Sheikh Zayed camels race festival, which was held annually also in Wadi Rum from 2008 to 2019. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HAMZA ZAWAEDH, Participant "Camels are the culture we inherited from our fathers and grandfathers. Before establishing the racecourse (the Shei

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