Saudi’s Got Talent – But Without Singing, Dancing or Women

‘Buraydah’s Got Talent’ – No Singing, Dancing or Female Contestants (Jezebel)

The Vancouver Sun reported:

A Saudi city known for its ultra-conservatism has created its own version of the “Arabs Got Talent” television reality show, but with no music and women banned from taking part.

Instead, competitors will be permitted to perform religious chants, recite poems and engage in sports events.

The contest is being held north of the capital in the city of Buraydah, known as a centre for Wahhabism, a strict interpretation of Islam that is followed in the desert kingdom, Al-Hayat daily reported on Sunday.

“Buraydah’s Got Talent” is the title of the contest which will abide by the strict rules of segregation between the sexes, meaning it is not open to women.

Music, singing and dancing are strict no-nos, despite being staples in “Britain’s Got Talent” and similar talent competitions that have become a global viewing phenomenon with national versions televised in 32 countries.

The Saudi version, organised by the Internet Buraydah Forum, will take place in the open air before a jury comprising a poet, a television producer and TV presenters, Al-Hayat said, quoting forum supervisor Jalawi al-Shukair.

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   #1 June 10, 2012 at 9:34 pm

   Jim commented:

   Wow! Competition for “My Mother, The Car”.

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   #2 June 10, 2012 at 9:38 pm

   regularguy commented:

   The sporting events include the bomb vest toss, capture the camel, and the female genital mutilation race.

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   #3 June 10, 2012 at 9:45 pm

   Musingguy3 commented:

   The finals will have a race to see who takes the longest time decapitating an infidel

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   #5 June 10, 2012 at 9:49 pm

   RB_Murican commented:

   Whiskey – Tango – Foxtrot. Oscar.

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   #6 June 10, 2012 at 10:08 pm

   donh commented:

   Finally a place where you can watch amateur stand up performers tell wife beating jokes.

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   #7 June 10, 2012 at 10:10 pm

   Stella Baskomb commented:

   Brisk scalping trade down by the Casbah

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   #9 June 10, 2012 at 10:30 pm

   srdem65 commented:

   It’s BRILLIANT! A HIT! The perfect TV program to watch while shrooming.

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   #10 June 10, 2012 at 10:34 pm

   Dien Cai Dau commented:

   you didnt tell us the times to set our dvr’s dammit!

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   #11 June 11, 2012 at 12:09 am

   Flintstone F. commented:

   Boring.

   I bet they don’t have any plate spinners.

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    #12 June 11, 2012 at 12:16 am

    bigkahuna commented:

    The show only lasted 3 episodes… the contestants keep blowing up themselves and the live audience or shooting each other…. They have no other talents besides having sex with camels .

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    #14 June 11, 2012 at 1:02 am

    Val commented:

    must of been lame

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    #16 June 11, 2012 at 5:46 am

    DaleinAtlanta commented:

    Events include: the blindfolded underwear-bomb disassembly/assembly drill;
    the who-can-chant-the-most-Allahu-Akbar’s in two minutes, while sighting in with your AK-47 on an Infidel faced target;
    the sphincter-muscle hand-grenade gripping contest (for concealing explosive objects)
    the velcro-gloved, hip-wader-boots sheep-grabbing contest;
    the “mount” your camel sprint (the use of a 8ft step ladder placed strategically behind the camel is allowed!; in Arabic, this is called “pin” the tail on the camel!)
    and the ever popular how-many female western journlists can you grope in five minutes during a protest march against sexual harrassment in the Muslim world-contest!

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    #17 June 11, 2012 at 6:08 am

    1RedBeard commented:

    What a sad and pitiful excuse for a 21st Century society.

    I asked the “unclean” dog what he thought of Islamic culture, and he immediately took a dump.

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    #18 June 11, 2012 at 12:16 pm

    stuart commented:

    And of course Henry the Horse dances the waltz.