Oxen the ‘star’ of open house to show how farmers value cattle

By IMRAN HILMY

Guests enjoying bullock cart rides during Ponggal celebration in Taman Gottlieb as host Zarina (left) looks on. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

BULLOCK cart rides added to the excitement of the Ponggal celebrations hosted by social activist Zarina Abdullah at her home in Taman Gottlieb, Penang.

The presence of the pair of oxen was to show her guests how much cattle had been valued by farmers in the past during the harvest festival.

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