As well as its hotels, beaches and shopping malls, Dubai is also famed for its vast desert area.

Many tourists like to take in the scenery by riding a camel while adrenalin junkies go for desert safaris.

And as Amandeep Bhangu discovers, the desert is also the perfect backdrop for an activity that has a long history in the region.

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