So to continue on our " Things to do in Kuwait when you have nothing to do" is the camel market.
Fun Facts about camels:
- Camels might not drink for months.
- Baby camels are born without humps.
- Camels dont store water in their humps
- There are over 160 Arabic words for "camel"
- Camels have two rows of eyelashes to protect their eyes from dust.
- Camels can close their nostrils when they need to.
- The camel is the only animal to have replaced the wheel, when the wheel was already established.
The Camel Market:
The Camel Market is, just as the name implies, a market where all they sell is camels. Yeah--I dont get it either. I really dont know what commodity camels are in this day and age--its not like the desert in Kuwait is inviting, as is the Sahara for example, with its burnished golds and sand dunes. The desert in Kuwait looks like an old beach after the tourists have gone home for the fall.... without the ocean. Anyway, I heard that the camels are used for wool, meat, milk and hobbists--but still, whats the point? I think perhaps its more of a link to the past then anything else.
Camels that are a year old can be 1200$ and some camels ( especially the white ones) can go for over 20,000$! Thats a lot of money for a camel.
There must be over a 1000 camels in pens, the market is huge. Very enjoyable day.
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| Camels as far as the eye can see |
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| Just sitting there, waiting.... |
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| Feeding the camel bits of apple. Notice the direction of the lower row of teeth, they slant out. This helps them scoop up plants etc from the desert floor. |
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A prized " White Camel"  
They are very cute, dont you think?
Closed nostril.
So, if someone can explain to me what the whole camel market thing is about, it would be appreciated! |
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