Mangrota camel fair
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The annual camel fair in the town of Mangrota, in Pakistan’s Punjab, is the largest such event in the area. It attracts camel breeders and buyers from all over the Suleiman mountains in arid northeastern Balochistan. The fair is similar to one in Pushkar, in neighbouring Rajasthan, India. Abdul Raziq Kakar of the University of Agriculture in Faisalabad and president of the non-government organization SAVES, says that security concerns have led to fewer camels and traders at the fair in recent years. SAVES works for the betterment of pastoral people in Pakistan by providing free training, seminars and medical services. Check Abdul Raziq’s description of the fair and its camels here |
