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Old 04-09-2008, 01:39 AM
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Dubai's crown prince paid $2.7 million for a camel during a desert festival celebrating Bedouin traditions in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, state-run media said Tuesday.

The festival also included a camel beauty contest, where thousands of owners strutted their animals in a bid for the top prize of finest overall camel and separate categories related to the age and color of the camels, in which features such as best neck, head, lips, nose, hump, legs or feet, are judged.

Sheik Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the son of Dubai's ruler, Sheik Mohammed, bought 16 camels for $4.5 million, including one female camel for $2.7 million, the state news agency WAM reported.


The Associated Press: Dubai's Prince Buys $2.7 Million Camel
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If they have a contest for camel toe... never mind
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A camel beauty contest? Its cultural I guess. We do have dog pageants and that might sound ridiculous to Tibetans.

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That is so crazy!
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