Bovine presence: Farmers presenting their buffaloes at the traditional parade before the race. — AFP
THE kingdom’s annual water buffalo racing festival ploughed ahead despite coronavirus travel restrictions, leaving the event with a fraction of its usual tourist crowds.
The sturdy bovines were used as draught animals in farms across the kingdom until they were largely replaced by tractors and modern machinery just a few decades ago.
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