Trainers inspecting their camels at the starting gate before the camel race in Sinaw, Oman. Robot jockeys seated on the camels
Trainers inspecting their camels at the starting gate before the camel race in Sinaw, Oman. Robot jockeys seated on the camels. This ancient sport is still widely practiced in the Arabian Gulf States as well but now using robot jockeys.
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Location: Wahiba Sands, Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate, Oman
Photo credit: © davidxgreen / Alamy / Afripics
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