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The
desert festival is held in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan in the month of February every
year. This desert festival is known for its snake charmers, puppeteers, acrobats
and folk performers who do rapid trade. Camels are a special attraction at this
fair. Men from the nearby villages in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, come dressed in
colorful attires with decorative turbans, astride their camels, to participate
in the camel dances, camel acrobatics and other competitions. The important
activities at the fair include camel polo, tug of war, tourist dances and turban
tying competitions. The Mr. Desert competition that is focused around the length
of moustaches of the village men is one of the prime attractions of this fair.
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