17-18 January 2015

Camel Wrestling Festival

Selcuk - Ephesus - Turkey

EVERY YEAR 3rd SUNDAY IN JANUARY

is the annual Camel Wrestling Championship held

in Selcuk in Turkey.

The event puts together two bull (male)

camels with a female camel on heat nearby.

The camels fight it out for the female, leaning

on each other to push the other one down.

A camel wrestling event involves considerable pomp

and ceremony. The camels are decorated, and

participate in a march through town followed by

musicians on the day before the event.

Held in an ancient stadium at Ephesus, near the

town of Selçuk, the camel wrestling championships

have drawn thousands of spectators annually. The

festival usually highlights wrestling of 120 camels

All photos belong to the

original authors.

PPS Mana