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