Pameran Dagang Unta Terbesar di India Berubah Jadi Objek Wisata

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A herder makes a mixture of hay and grains to feed his camels at a camel fair in Pushkar, in the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Deepak Sharma)

Seorang penggembala membuat campuran jerami dan biji-bijian untuk memberi makan unta-unta miliknya di sebuah pasar unta di Pushkar, di negara bagian Rajasthan, India barat laut, Rabu (13/11/2024).

A herder makes a mixture of hay and grains to feed his camels at a camel fair in Pushkar, in the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Deepak Sharma)

Ratusan penggembala dan hewan-hewan mereka berkumpul di kota gurun Pushkar untuk pameran dagang unta terbesar di India.

A herder makes a mixture of hay and grains to feed his camels at a camel fair in Pushkar, in the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Deepak Sharma)

Kota Pushkar yang terletak di utara biasanya menarik ribuan peziarah Hindu, pedagang ternak, dan penggembala untuk acara tahunan tersebut.

A herder makes a mixture of hay and grains to feed his camels at a camel fair in Pushkar, in the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Deepak Sharma)

Pertemuan di negara bagian gurun Rajasthan melihat komunitas penangkaran unta tradisional terkadang menempuh jarak ratusan kilometer dari desa terpencil mereka untuk memperdagangkan hewan mereka.

A herder makes a mixture of hay and grains to feed his camels at a camel fair in Pushkar, in the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Deepak Sharma)

Unta kebanyakan dibeli oleh orang-orang dari Gujarat, Rajasthan dan Madhya Pradesh untuk digunakan di peternakan mereka atau sebagai transportasi. Hewan lain, termasuk kuda, juga diperjualbelikan di acara tersebut.

A herder makes a mixture of hay and grains to feed his camels at a camel fair in Pushkar, in the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Deepak Sharma)

Meskipun jumlah unta yang diperdagangkan kini semakin sedikit, pemerintah negara bagian telah berupaya mengubah pekan raya tersebut menjadi objek wisata yang besar.

A herder makes a mixture of hay and grains to feed his camels at a camel fair in Pushkar, in the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Deepak Sharma)

Pameran ini dikunjungi wisatawan lokal hingga turis asing yang tertarik dengan ternak.

A herder makes a mixture of hay and grains to feed his camels at a camel fair in Pushkar, in the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Deepak Sharma)

Di dataran berpasir luas tempat pekan raya diadakan, bianglala besar dipasang dan puluhan kios didirikan untuk menjual kerajinan tangan lokal.

A herder makes a mixture of hay and grains to feed his camels at a camel fair in Pushkar, in the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Deepak Sharma)

Ribuan wisatawan dari seluruh dunia kini menikmati naik unta, menonton pertunjukan budaya, dan dapat berpartisipasi dalam kontes olahraga pedesaan serta bermain kriket yang disaksikan oleh kerumunan yang ramai.

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