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'''Zebu carts or In the early hours at the Charette are common sights in MadagascarSambirano crossing, especially in rural areasthere can be a bit of a traffic jam, offering an allcaused not by motor vehicles but by ox-terrain environmentally friendly transport powered carts transporting crops from the countryside into the central marketplace of agricultural crops and peopleAmbanja.'''
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These humble two-wheeled carts all have the same design and remain as relevant today as they were 500 years ago, providing an indispensable form of transport for people and their agricultural crops.
There are dozens of workshops in and around Ambanja, as well as innumerable zebu carts in the town, region, and across Madagascar.
A typical workshop in Ambanja run by Mr Theodore <!-- 032 49 341 77)--> who employs six workers, produces about 50 carts per year. One cart will take about one week to produce and costs 1,800,000 (about USD 400).
Thanks to the tradition of these eco-friendly ox-powered vehicles, cars and pollution are kept to a minimum.
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