Philip Henderson looks like he just stepped out of a little house on the prairie, ready to yoke his oxen and plow a field. A weather-worn cattleman’s hat shades his eyes. Suspenders hold up h… ...

Cambodia's royal oxen predicted a plentiful harvest of rice, the country's biggest crop, at an ancient plowing ceremony on Wednesday. King Norodom Sihamoni presided over the televised annual ...

Oxen are presented with a tray of various choices of food by Thai officials in ancient attire during at the royal ploughing ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, May 12, 2017.

The Thai economy is set to prosper over the next year and when the forecasters are two heavyweight, horned, white oxen, who would argue? The prediction came via the annual Royal Ploughing ceremony, ...

Siem Reap, Cambodia, May 24 (efe_epa). — Cambodia celebrated its traditional Royal Ploughing Ceremony on Tuesday ahead of the rice planting season, with the royal oxen predicting a bountiful ...

Like many in Southeast Asia, Cambodians can be a superstitious lot and each year they take their cue from a yoke of royal oxen, whose choice of cuisine will signal what to expect in the year ahead ...

Two sacred oxen are offered trays with an assortment of food and drinks during the Royal Ploughing Ceremony at Sanam Luang, Bangkok, on Friday morning.

Lou was the only mule present for the plowing. Most teams opted for horses or oxen, but Pike said nothing beats a mule. “Mules are so much smarter than horses,” said Pike.