Donkeys don bows and sunglasses for a summer race in southern Lebanon, in photos

Donkeys don bows and sunglasses for a summer race in southern Lebanon, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
A participant races his donkey during the traditional summer donkey race in Roum village, southern Lebanon, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

ROUM, Lebanon (AP) — Kevin Nakhleh rode his donkey named Al-Aawar to victory in southern Lebanon’s summer donkey race, where donkeys sported bows, sunglasses and crocheted flowers around their hooves as spectators snapped photos.

Donkeys don bows and sunglasses for a summer race in southern Lebanon, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
Lebanese fans take pictures through their mobile phone and cheer during the traditional summer donkey race in Roum village, southern Lebanon, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Donkeys don bows and sunglasses for a summer race in southern Lebanon, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
A participant races his donkey during the summer donkey race in Roum village, southern Lebanon, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Donkeys don bows and sunglasses for a summer race in southern Lebanon, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
Lebanese spectators cheer during the traditional summer donkey race in Roum village, southern Lebanon, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Donkeys don bows and sunglasses for a summer race in southern Lebanon, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
A participant dressed as a clown rides his donkey during the traditional summer donkey race in Roum village, southern Lebanon, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Donkeys don bows and sunglasses for a summer race in southern Lebanon, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
Participants race their donkeys during the traditional summer donkey race in Roum village, southern Lebanon, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Donkeys don bows and sunglasses for a summer race in southern Lebanon, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
Colored ribbons decorated a donkey leg during the traditional summer donkey race in Roum village, southern Lebanon, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Donkeys don bows and sunglasses for a summer race in southern Lebanon, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
A participant races his donkey during the summer donkey race in Roum village, southern Lebanon, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Donkeys don bows and sunglasses for a summer race in southern Lebanon, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
A donkey with colored ribbons passes in front of fans during the traditional summer donkey race in Roum village, southern Lebanon, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Donkeys don bows and sunglasses for a summer race in southern Lebanon, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
Kevin Nakhleh, 21, centre, rides his donkey, Al-Aawar, as he holds up a trophy after winning the traditional summer donkey race in Roum village, southern Lebanon, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

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