Buffaloes have always played an integral part in Thai culture and - TopicsExpress



          

Buffaloes have always played an integral part in Thai culture and Thai society. The Thai alphabets fourth letter is said KHO KHWAI. In Thai alphabet each consonant is associated to a word (chicken, egg, buffalo, monk and so on...). ควาย or KHWAI is the carabao or water buffalo. Buffaloes have been used since centuries by peasants in order to plough their rice fields. Since 1960 mechanical ploughs have replaced the buffaloes. Since a few years buffaloes are regaining favour as farmers look to old ways. But there is concern over sharp fall in their numbers. The buffalo population has declined from an estimated six million head in 1987 to 1.8 million in 1999. Experts predict the buffalo could be extinct from Thailand in 10 years. The annual Buffalo Racing Festival is held in Chonburi province. This year will be held on 7th October Recommended by Baan Noppawong Source, Picture: thaiworldview, Flickr
Posted on: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 10:18:37 +0000

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