Royal Oxen Predict Moderate Harvest in 2014

TAKHMAO CITY, Kandal province – After circling the field inside the sports stadium here three times, a pair of oxen, being watched by King Norodom Sihamoni and about 500 others on Saturday, were led to seven bowls containing rice, corn, sesame seeds, beans, freshly cut grass, water and rice wine.

One ox delved straight into the bowl containing beans, the other briefly sniffed the grass before settling on some corn. Both went on to sample a few mouthfuls of rice. (Read More)