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In 2005, the “Oxherding and Oxcart Traditions in Costa Rica” were included in UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. (wikipedia)

8 responses to “Cute as an Ox”

  1. Misplaced rodeo rider…. messing up all that cultural heritage…

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    The solid wheels without spokes could make it through heavy mud.

    The Ox are huge (about 2000 lbs. each) but quite docile, and they have soft floppy ears:

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  2. like the eye more. Thanks for opening the year with a cattle family member. Hope 2012 will be a bull year for the economy.

  3. "docile, docile ox, indeed!"

  4. The ox’s look in the first post photo: "Hands off the hump, buddy."
    One fine looking ox, and a nifty cart, too.

  5. Yes! a castrated Zebu

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