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Dozens of elephants attend beauty peagant at 17th chitwan elephant and tourism festival in Nepal

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The 17th Chitwan Elephant and Tourism Festival is being organized in the tourist town of Sauraha in the Chitwan district in Nepal from December 26 to 30. The festival was halted for four years due to various reasons including the COVID-19 pandemic. The event is being co-organized by the Regional Hotel Association Nepal, Chitwan, the United Elephant Operation Cooperative Organisation, and the Restaurant and Bar Association of Nepal.

The Miss Elephant contest began on the festival’s second day today in Sauraha. Seven amazing elephants named Selfkali, Samridhikali, Laxmikali, Bijulikali, Ranimayakali, Champakali, and Rimjhimkali were taking part. Selfkali secured the first position in the Elephant Beauty Contest organized on Wednesday as part of the 17th Chitwan Elephant and Tourism Festival in Sauraha. The 17-year-old Selfkali clinched the title, leaving six competitors behind in the contest. Due to fewer tourists because of COVID, only 30 out of 60 elephants are in use now, as some had to go back to India because it was hard to care for them.

The festival events have been slightly modified this year due to various reasons. Elephant race, elephant football, and elephant polo have been removed from the festival this year following concerns raised by animal rights activists. But the elephant beauty contest and boat race have been kept intact.

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