The 10-day Al Dhafrah festival, organized by Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (Adach), highlighted many aspects of its traditional cultural heritage. The festival, currently going on in Zayed City, Al Gharbia, has seen camel sales of more than Dh60 million in the first two days.

People are excited to enjoy the camel beauty contest known locally as "Camel Mazayen". Hamad Kardous Al Ameri, a festival committee member, said, "The festival challenged the economic recession in its first days; camel sales are very active since the beginning of the festival which points to hot competition coming up between camel owners, more than last year."

A large number of camel owners turned up for selling and buying camels. They have a chance to win Dh1 million for both Asayel and Majaheem camels at the festival. Spectators too have a chance to watch the unique traditional market of UAE.