Sweehan, October 28 / WAM / Sheikh Dr. Hazza Bin Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Sheikh Dr. Khalid Bin Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan witnessed the conclusion of the Sweehan Auction, the first stop of the 17th session of Al Auction, this evening. Tafra Festival organized by Festivals and Events Management Group, cultural and heritage activities in Abu Dhabi in collaboration with Emirates Heritage Club.
Sweehan Auction was held for 8 days from 21st to 28th October 2023 at Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Heritage Square, Sweehan amidst a large number of camel owners and true heritage lovers from Emirates and Gulf Cooperation Council countries. , all competed to win the first places. For the daily competitions, within 76 races, 730 prizes were allocated for Al-Majahim, Local and Azayal camels, amounting to 11 lakh 450 thousand UAE Dirhams.
Sheikh Dr. Hazza Bin Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Sheikh Dr. Khalid Bin Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan were crowned winners of the annual 12-round age-group competitions on the eighth day of Sweehan Masaina, for which 115 prestigious prizes were awarded.
“Round Around” Results by Sheikh His Highnesses – Local Results “Bind Makita” owned by Sheikh Hassa Bin Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan took first place, while “Zinar” Mohammed Al Nahyan, owned by Sheikh Khalifa Bin Saif Bin, came second. Third was “Al -Dabi”, the fourth is “Nau” and the fifth is “Sharif”, whose owner is Sheikh Hassa bin Sultan bin Saeed Al Nahyan.
“Around the True Hybrids” results “Azeela” owned by Al-Fendi Qamis Al-Fendi Ghanim Al-Masroui took first place, and Round Around Talat 1 for Tribes – Majahim, “Mawada” took first place. place for its owner, Abdullah Mohammad Haji Mohammad Al-Hamli, and won the first place. Race around Talat for tribals 1 – “Jamd” localities owned by Musaba Amar Huwairib Al Mansoori, and Race around Talat for tribes 2 – Majahim owned by Eid Hammoud Zalmeen Hamid al “Majiha” got first place for Mansuri and also won first place in the race around Dalat for tribals. -Khamta Al-Amri, the first place in the circuit around Sharaya went to Tribe 1 – Sweets “Mayassa” for its owner Nasser Hamad Suhail Awaida Al-Khaili, while the circuit around Sharaya went to Tribe 2 – Gold Sweets first owned by Mubarak Obaid Saeed Zalmeen Al Mansouri “The “The place goes.
In the race around Shariah for Tribes 1 – Majahim, “Al-Saima” won first place for its owner Salem Ada Safar Ruwaishid Al-Bakhmi, and in the race around Shariah for Tribes 2 – Majahim “Mashiha” won first place. For its owner Abdullah Barak Abdullah Al Mazrui and for the race held around the Sharia for the tribe for partners – Majahim “Al-Ghauda” won the first place for its owner Hadef Bakit Rashid Salem Taribish Al-Mansoori. The first place in the race around Shariah for tribal people (for partners) – “Jaud” local residents belonging to Ajyan Mahdi Ajyan Muhammad Al-Ahbabi.
The competitions and events of Masaina Sweehan, the first stage of the Al Dhafra festival, were a great success with the participation of over 1,900 camel owners, and the area around the Masaina site saw the arrival of thousands of purebred camels. Local, Majahim and Azayel hybrids.
Sweehan is the first stop of the camel auction season in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi as the Al Dhafra Festival covers 4 stations from October 21, 2023 to February 8, 2024. The camel auction includes local camels Al Majahim 361 races. , Al Wad and Al Muhajin Al Asayel and auctions are held at each of the auctions (Sweehan, Razin, Madinat Saeed and the closing of Al Dhafra festival).
The second station “Razeen Masaina” will be held from November 11 to 18 near Al Wathba in Abu Dhabi.
The period from 20th January to 8th February culminates with “Al Tafra Festival” which will witness an extensive cultural festival that includes camel auction, camel milking competition and many other traditional and cultural events, popular market, foreign. markets, and Al Tafra stalls, plus 9 traditional competitions.