Desert Festival

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The Desert Festival is a lively and captivating event held annually in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India, typically in February. This festival celebrates the rich cultural heritage of Rajasthan and is a spectacular showcase of the region’s music, dance, and traditional folk art, all set against the backdrop of the Thar Desert.

The festival spans three days and features a wide array of events, including camel races, polo matches, and folk dance performances like Ghoomar and Kalbeliya. One of the highlights is the camel parade, where beautifully decorated camels march through the streets, drawing crowds with their colorful attire and unique adornments.

In addition to the lively performances, the festival offers a glimpse into Rajasthani culture through exhibitions of handicrafts, traditional attire, and local cuisine. Fire dances and puppet shows add to the enchanting atmosphere of the desert.

The Desert Festival is not only an opportunity to celebrate Rajasthan’s traditions but also a chance to experience the magic of the Thar Desert, with its vast sand dunes and starry skies. The festival attracts both locals and tourists, creating an unforgettable experience of Rajasthan’s cultural splendor and desert beauty.

The high points of the festival are – snake charmers, puppeteers, acrobats, folk performers do rapid trade. Camels, the lifeline of the desert, play a foremost role. Proud moustached villagers, dressed in their ethnic best come astride their picturesquely caparisoned camels to join in the camel dances and competitions of camel acrobatics, camel races and décor, camel polo, tug of war and the like. The tourist dances, turban tying competitions and tug of war are big draws and laughter. The Mr Desert competitions, which are focused around the length of moustaches by and large, attract many hopefuls.

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