Minor quibble - camel wrestling image

Homebaked · 1065208. Sun Mar 23, 2014 7:28 pm

I realise this is a minor pedantic quibble but having just watched this episode on BBC iPlayer I couldn't help thinking that the image used for camel wrestling isn't from Turkey.
On closer inspection and with the help of a bit of Googling, I'm guessing that the photo is from Pakistan. Note the audience and men around the camels are dressed in white with turbans, and the distinctive type of camel blankets. This Flikr photo is a similar image to the one used in the episode, clearly identifying the sport to be taking place in Pakistan.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/visualnewspk/5485613607/in/photostream/

Images of camel wrestling in Turkey show the camels to be quite distinctly dressed & there are no turban-wearing audience members to be seen.
http://www.fethiyedays.com/camel-wrestling/

It seems a little careless to use one country's image for the other, as if they are interchangeable.

Jenny · 1065518. Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:16 am

Thank you Homebaked - we love a good quibble around here, especially one that gives reasons and sources :-)

Janet H · 1065830. Tue Mar 25, 2014 4:37 pm

And thank you for the image of camels wrestling, and me wondering how they were trained to grip each other..........

Homebaked · 1065992. Wed Mar 26, 2014 10:36 am

Thank you for the welcome, Jenny. My inner pedant can rest easy now that I've got that out of my system.

Janet, I'm just thankful they don't wear lycra.