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Camels take to the ring during the annual Selcuk-Efes Camel Wrestling Festival in Turkey.
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Camels and their owner wait for the start of the competitions at the Pamucak Arena during the annual 40th Efes Selcuk Camel Wrestling Festival in the Aegean town of Selcuk near Izmir, Turkey, January 16, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
People dance at the Pamucak Arena during the annual 40th Efes Selcuk Camel Wrestling Festival in the Aegean town of Selcuk near Izmir, Turkey, January 16, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
A general view of the Pamucak Arena during the annual 40th Efes Selcuk Camel Wrestling Festival in the Aegean town of Selcuk near Izmir, Turkey, January 16, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
A wrestling camel leaves the field after his competition at the Pamucak Arena during the annual 40th Efes Selcuk Camel Wrestling Festival in the Aegean town of Selcuk near Izmir, Turkey, January 16, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
A wrestling camel waits for its turn at the Pamucak Arena during the annual 40th Efes Selcuk Camel Wrestling Festival in the Aegean town of Selcuk near Izmir, Turkey, January 16, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
Spectators toast at the Pamucak Arena during the annual 40th Efes Selcuk Camel Wrestling Festival in the Aegean town of Selcuk near Izmir, Turkey, January 16, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
A wrestling camel adorned with colourful ornaments takes part in the Camel Beauty Contest ahead of the annual 40th Efes Selcuk Camel Wrestling Festival, in the Aegean town of Selcuk near Izmir, Turkey January 15, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
Spectators wait for the start of the competitions at the Pamucak Arena during the annual 40th Efes Selcuk Camel Wrestling Festival in the Aegean town of Selcuk near Izmir, Turkey, January 16, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
Camels fight at the Pamucak Arena during the annual 40th Efes Selcuk Camel Wrestling Festival in the Aegean town of Selcuk near Izmir, Turkey, January 16, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
Owners and tether holders separate the animals after a wrestling camel is knocked down by its rival at the Pamucak arena during the annual 40th Efes Selcuk Camel Wrestling Festival in the Aegean town of Selcuk near Izmir, Turkey, January 16, 2022.
A wrestling camel gets ready for his competition at the Pamucak Arena during the annual 40th Efes Selcuk Camel Wrestling Festival in the Aegean town of Selcuk near Izmir, Turkey, January 16, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
Camels wait for the start of competitions at the Pamucak Arena during the annual 40th Efes Selcuk Camel Wrestling Festival in the Aegean town of Selcuk near Izmir, Turkey, January 16, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
Camels fight at the Pamucak Arena during the annual 40th Efes Selcuk Camel Wrestling Festival in the Aegean town of Selcuk near Izmir, Turkey, January 16, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
Wrestling camel Ozarslan Bey, adorned with colourful ornaments, takes part in the Camel Beauty Contest ahead of the annual 40th Efes Selcuk Camel Wrestling Festival, in the Aegean town of Selcuk near Izmir, Turkey January 15, 2022.
Spectators wait for the start of the competitions at the Pamucak Arena during the annual 40th Efes Selcuk Camel Wrestling Festival in the Aegean town of Selcuk near Izmir, Turkey, January 16, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
A wrestling camel leaves the field after his competition at the Pamucak Arena during the annual 40th Efes Selcuk Camel Wrestling Festival in the Aegean town of Selcuk near Izmir, Turkey, January 16, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
Spectators pray before the start of the competitions at the Pamucak Arena during the annual 40th Efes Selcuk Camel Wrestling Festival in the Aegean town of Selcuk near Izmir, Turkey, January 16, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
Wrestling camel Ozarslan Bey, adorned with colourful ornaments, takes part in the Camel Beauty Contest ahead of the annual 40th Efes Selcuk Camel Wrestling Festival, in the Aegean town of Selcuk near Izmir, Turkey January 15, 2022.
Camels fight at the Pamucak Arena during the annual 40th Efes Selcuk Camel Wrestling Festival in the Aegean town of Selcuk near Izmir, Turkey, January 16, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
Wrestling camel Ozarslan Bey, adorned with colourful ornaments, is paraded during the Camel Beauty Contest ahead of the annual 40th Efes Selcuk Camel Wrestling Festival, in the Aegean town of Selcuk near Izmir, Turkey January 15, 2022.