Bikaner Camel Festival Activities

Bikaner Camel Festival activities are the integral part of this festival, the chief reason why thousands of tourists are attracted every year to the Bikaner Camel Festival held in India. The events in the Bikaner camel festival are arranged by the department of art craft and tourism of Rajasthan. This rural festival is given much importance by the government because of the tourist influx. The objective of the camel festival is to bring to attention the vitality of camels in desert life. The camel is known as 'ship of the desert' because of its resistance to the harsh weather conditions and ability to travel easily in the sand.

The Importance of Camels in Bikaner Camel Festival

Camels are brought out in public for showing the life and the many utilities of camels in the daily lives of the desert dwellers. The animals are ornamented in the traditional Rajasthani outlook. The jewelry and the dressing of the camels are of great interest for the onlookers.

Attractive anklets and bridles are used to make their gaiety look more graceful. Various competitions are organized for judging all the aspects of a domesticated camel. These include the best camel hair, camel milk, camel jewelry, camel training, footwear and the likes. In fact, sweets and other delicacies made from camel milk are also arranged for.

The camels are trained to dance and perform according to the orders of masters. All these Bikaner camel festival activities account for the attraction of this rural Rajasthani festival.