11,000 camels head to the desert for the largest fair of Asia
It is the largest cattle fair in Asia where pastoralists, herders, nomads and tourists gather every year. A fair-flavored celebration, it is a festival that retains its medieval tinge. Aside from selling camels, horses, cows and goats embark on a journey that may take them weeks from their homes across the broad Northwestern State.
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At the end of each November, over 11,000 camels and 400,000 people gather in western India during the Pushkar Camel Fair. 14 days of celebration in this sacred Hindu pilgrimage site.
It is the largest cattle fair in Asia where pastoralists, herders, nomads and tourists gather every year. A fair-flavored celebration, it is a festival that retains its medieval tinge. Aside from selling camels, horses, cows and goats embark on a journey that may take them weeks from their homes across the broad Northwestern State.
