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Digg, Jill, and Fahal: Saudis learn the differences between camel ages in National fair

Digg, Jill, and Fahal: Saudis learn the differences between camel ages in National fair
In this file photo, Camels are seen during the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival in Rimah Governorate, north-east of Riyadh, 黑料社区, Mar. 29, 2017. (REUTERS)
Updated 09 January 2018

Digg, Jill, and Fahal: Saudis learn the differences between camel ages in National fair

Digg, Jill, and Fahal: Saudis learn the differences between camel ages in National fair

Camel expert Farij bin Fahd Al-Dosari said that camels are categorized into Digg, Jill, and Fahal according to their ages, and this is very important during festivals like the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival, which has attracted the largest number of attendees.
He explained that the Digg category includes several camel ages, like the Mofrada, which is more than 6 months old, the Haqqa, which is 3 years old, and the Jatha鈥檃, which is 4 years old.
Jill, according to Al-Dosari, is a category for 5-year-old camels while Ruba鈥檃 camels are 6 years old. Sudus camels are 7 years old, and Shaq camels are the ones that had their first canine tooth.
He added: 鈥淭he Fahal is the male camel that fertilizes female camels.鈥
He stressed that a festival鈥檚 standards are focused on what is considered more competitive.
鈥淭he King Abdulaziz Camel Festival proved capable of improving and adopting what makes the competition tougher between owners, who go above and beyond to win the King Abdulaziz Camel Beauty Contest Award,鈥 he said.