In Pictures: International Sahara Festival
Each year over four days, around December or January, in the Tunisian city of Douz, thousands of people gather to observe a century-old ritual, with a display of public marriages, unusual dances and other celebrations of the unique Bedouin traditions.
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Performers wearing traditional outfits riding camels during a show at the start of the International Sahara Festival on Dec 27, 2023 in Douz, in southern Tunisia.
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Performers wearing traditional outfits riding camels during a show at the start of the 55th International Sahara Festival on Dec 27, 2023 in Douz, in southern Tunisia.
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Men taking part in a camel race at the start of the International Sahara Festival on Dec 27, 2023 in Douz, in southern Tunisia.
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Nomads with hunting dogs attending the opening parade of the 55th International Sahara Festival on Dec 27, 2023 in Douz, in southern Tunisia.
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A performer wearing a traditional outfit riding a horse during a show at the start of the International Sahara Festival on Dec 27, 2023 in Douz, in southern Tunisia.
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A performer wearing a traditional outfit standing by a camel during a show at the start of the International Sahara Festival on Dec 27, 2023 in Douz, in southern Tunisia.
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A performer wearing traditional outfit riding a horse at the start of the International Sahara Festival on Dec 27, 2023 in Douz, in southern Tunisia.
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Performers wearing traditional outfits taking part in a show at the start of the International Sahara Festival on Dec 27, 2023 in Douz, in southern Tunisia.
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A musician performing folkloric songs during a show at the start of the International Sahara Festival on December 27, 2023 in Douz, in southern Tunisia.
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Performers wearing traditional outfits taking part in a show at the start of the International Sahara Festival on Dec 27, 2023 in Douz, in southern Tunisia.
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A performer wearing traditional outfit riding a horse at the start of the International Sahara Festival on Dec 27, 2023 in Douz, in southern Tunisia.
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A performer wearing traditional outfit riding a horse at the start of the International Sahara Festival on Dec 27, 2023 in Douz, in southern Tunisia.
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