VOICED : Camboya: animales predicen buena cosecha

The Royal Plowing Ceremony in Cambodia marks the start of the planting season. During this ancient ritual, overseen by the king, oxen symbolically plow the fields and are offered seven plates of food. The amount they eat from each plate predicts the year's harvest, while their preference for grass, water, or alcohol indicates potential disease, floods, or war. This year, the oxen's choices suggest a peaceful year with a bountiful harvest.

What event does the Royal Plowing Ceremony in Cambodia signify?

• The end of the harvest season

• The beginning of the planting season

• The celebration of the New Year

• The coronation of the king

Which of the following foods, if consumed by the oxen, indicates a good harvest?

• Grass

• Water

• Rice

• Alcohol

What does it mean if the oxen drink water during the ceremony?

• It predicts a drought

• It suggests floods

• It indicates a good harvest

• It foretells a war

What is the significance of the oxen choosing alcohol during the ceremony?

• It foretells war

• It indicates illness

• It suggests a bountiful harvest

• It predicts a peaceful year

What is the overall prediction for the year based on the oxen's choices?

• A peaceful year with a good harvest

• A year of war

• A year of illness

• A year of drought