Pimp my camel.

[Ptah]

[sinkingfeeling]

1. That's a work of art.

[keithbvadu2]

2. It includes riding a horse. Blasphemy!

[Karadeniz]

3. Great idea !!!

[Bayard]

4. WOW!

Major time and talent right there. Even more amazing is that the camel stood still long enough.

[Fla Dem]

5. Probably drugged the camel.

[Fla Dem]

6. Not sure what the technique was used here, or if it's a living camel.

If it is a carved wooden camel, or a painting done on a living camel, then I agree, it's beautiful work.

But if it's a carving on a living camel then I think it's terrible.

I don't know anything about camels but would think they need all their hide to protect them from hot sun.
Layers of hide look to be removed.

[Bayard]

7. No, no--not carving up a camel

Just the hair is clipped, probably with some very small blades. I've seen horses done with checkerboards, and so forth, but the detail shown here is just amazing.

[Fla Dem]

8. Thanks for clarifying for me. Did not realize camels hair was that thick.

[Donkees]

9. Video: camel hair cutting art

[Fla Dem]

10. Thank you Donkee, now I'm truly amazed. They are artists for sure!

[Donkees]

11. Notice that the men keep their own skin and heads covered, and don't design their beards into art :)

As you mentioned, poor camels lost their 'long hair' insulating protection from the sun