Camel fights at the annual festival in Turkey Bashny.Net

More than 100 camels showed their wrestling skills at the festival "Selcuk Ephesus Camel Wrestling Festival" in Izmir. Fighting camels, which originated among the nomadic Turkic tribes 2400 years ago, last about 10 minutes. The loser is the camel, which was on the ground or ran away. If the fight becomes too cruel, a special team and separate animals. The festival includes a parade and a beauty contest of camels, it attracts more than 150 owners of the camels and more than 20,000 spectators.