American Raymond Lomen Rasho won first place in the camel Noura in the international singles category, in the international race created in the sixth edition of the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival.
Ramin Rasho told Al Arabiya.net the story of his love for camels and his attachment to them during his life and work in Saudi Arabia, to which he came from Los Angeles, so that this participation would be the second in this festival.
He says: “My relationship with camels began since my stay in Saudi Arabia, due to the long period I lived here, and my love for the desert, and the beginning was when I stood near a camel during a visit to a camel site, where I felt familiar with this animal, so I decided to enter this field, then I used One of my friends told me about the King Abdulaziz Festival, and I decided to participate in it, in addition to following up information about the festival on social media and media sites.
Nora.. the winning camel
And about the camel Noura, which he won, he says: “I knew her through my friend Nawaf until her location was reached and she was named Noura after one of his three daughters, who also loves camels, and right now I own three individual camels, but Noura has a special place, and I continue to Share.
The management of the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival had announced the qualifications of the French Pierre Robert Francois Heitzman, the Americans Aaron Scott Wendell, Ramin Lauren Racho, and the Mexican Eduardo Javier.
International Camel Organization
The international open race is one of the new races approved by the International Camel Organization for the Association of Camel Farms in Europe and America, as it provides an opportunity for the participation of all those wishing to compete in the King Abdulaziz Festival competitions from all countries.
It is noteworthy that the festival administration confirmed earlier that the international open contest in Al-Mughateer color allows one individual participation in accordance with all certain terms and conditions, which is an encouragement for international participation, noting at the same time that all competitions are open to all participants from countries of the world.
The King Abdul Aziz Camel Festival is the largest Arab festival specialized in camels and their beauty marks. Over the course of forty days, it brings together major owners from the Kingdom, the Gulf states and the Arab countries who own – according to statistics – more than 33,000 camels.
