US EditionA beauty pageant for buffaloes in Thailand raises status of the humble animal
Annual festivals in Chonburi showcase water buffalo beauty pageants and races, boosting conservation and sparking renewed interest amid mechanized farming decline.
- Water buffaloes in Thailand have transitioned from draft animals to cherished show competitors.
- A festival celebrates water buffaloes at the end of the 11th lunar month for the harvest season.
- Many owners value buffaloes, stating, 'People raise buffaloes, and buffaloes raise people.'
- Competitions incentivize farmers to continue raising water buffaloes each year.
36 Articles
36 Articles
Photos show a water buffalo festival in Thailand at the start of harvest season (World)
The humble water buffalo has become a prized show animal in Thailand. They were celebrated Monday at an annual buffalo racing festival and beauty pageant in the city of Chonburi. These days tractors have largely replaced the buffalo for heavy farm work. But the contests have sparked a renewed intere...
Associated Press News
Thailand's water buffaloes have upgraded their status from draft animals to prized competitors
The humble water buffalo has become a prized show animal in Thailand. They were celebrated Monday at an annual buffalo racing festival in the city of Chonburi.
Buffalos in Thailand clean up to compete in a beauty pageant to raise status of humble animal
It was 5-year-old Tod’s first time competing in a beauty pageant and the bright red interior of his ears turned out and popped against his black fur. The main stud for his owner, food vendor and farmer Thawatchai Daeng-Ngam, Tod was one of the competitors Monday at the annual water buffalo racing festival in Chonburi,... The post Buffalos in Thailand clean up to compete in a beauty pageant to raise status of humble animal appeared first on Daily…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 48% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
