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Cattle Wed in 2,000-Guest Thai CeremonyPair of Rare Dwarf Brahman Cattle Wed Before 2,000 Human Guests, Several Other Animals in Thailand
A pair of rare dwarf Brahman cattle, Thong Khaow, left, and Thong Kham, right, are married in a traditional Thai ceremony featuring processions and a banquet for more than 2,000 human guests at a cattle market in central Sa Kaew province on Sunday, July 10, 2005. The owner of the bull, Thong Kham, offered a dowry of fresh grass, hay, maize and 100,000 baht (US$2,400, euro2,000)at the promotional event for the two rare animals.(AP Photo)
The Associated Press
BANGKOK, Thailand Jul 11, 2005 — Farmer Amphol Wangboon was hesitant to give up his beloved Thong Khaow for marriage until he found her the perfect match and a dowry he couldn't refuse: truckloads of fresh grass, hay, maize and $2,400.
So Thong Khaow and her new mate, Thong Kham a pair of rare dwarf Brahman cattle were married Sunday morning in a traditional Thai ceremony featuring a banquet for more than 2,000 human guests in central Sa Kaew province.
The animals wore silk outfits and jasmine garlands. Other beasts, including goats, also attended the wedding.
Amphol said Thong Kham's owner, Krachang Kanokprasert, offered him the cash and the feed dowry as part of the wedding festivities.
"I wasn't going to sell her she's a special find but Krachang said he would take care of her and wanted the couple for a display in front of his restaurant," Amphol said. "If he takes good care of her, I don't mind giving her to him."
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| texile |
its rare that we witness wheels of evolution in real time.... |
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| JaggerLips |
This world's gone even more crackers! |
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| Joey |
quote:
JaggerLips wrote:
This world's gone even more crackers!
Where there's life ...........there's hope :
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| voodoopug |
quote:
Joey wrote:
Where there's life ...........there's hope :
my baby is back! |
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| Joey |
quote:
voodoopug wrote:
my baby is back!
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| kath |
please stay on "cattle marriage" theme......my gawd is NOTHING SACRED??? |
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| voodoopug |
quote:
kath wrote:
please stay on "cattle marriage" theme......my gawd is NOTHING SACRED???
This is an off topic post and will receive off topic responses.
Just say no to Fish. |
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| Joey |
quote:
kath wrote:
please stay on "cattle marriage" theme......my gawd is NOTHING SACRED???
YES !!!!
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