Cambodia's famous ox-cart race - a revival of centuries-old tradition in the country

A contestant races his ox-cart in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, on April 2, 2023. Local villagers hosted a centuries-age tradition of ox-cart racing here on Sunday, attracting hundreds of onlookers. (Photo by Phearum/Xinhua)

KAMPONG SPEU, Cambodia, April 3 (Xinhua): Under the sweltering sun here on Sunday, local villagers hosted a centuries-age tradition of ox-cart racing, attracting hundreds of onlookers.

The race was organized in Chbar Mon town's Rolaing Sangke village, some 46 km west of the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh, to mark the end of the rice harvesting season and to celebrate the Khmer New Year, which starts from April 14 to April 16.