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Janadria Desert Cultural Festival


Janadriya Festival serves as powerful symbol of unity

King Abdullah takes part in a performance with Saudi Princes during the Janadriya Festival, on the outskirts of Riyadh.

Riyadh: Saudis crowded to camel races and sword-dancing this week at a desert cultural festival that has come to reflect growing anxiety over national unity and the loss of tribal Arab identity to Western culture.

The Janadriya began 22 years ago as a showcase for Bedouin cultural heritage of camels, tents, coffee pots and swords that seemed in danger of disappearing.
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Login to find out (July 26, 2007 at 3:17pm)
and the World's largest camel race - 468 camels run around a 4km-track in Layoune, in Western Sahara.
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