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'''It's sunrise in the Sambirano when Valley and a small traffic jam emerges on the bridge in Ambanja crossing the riverin Ambanja, caused not by motor cars but by slow-moving zebu carts moving slowly over on the narrow bridge. The passengers and drivers and passengers of these traditional ox-powered vehicles are mostly farmers on their way to the central marketplace to sell their crops.'''
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It's sunrise in Sambirano and a small traffic jam has evolved at the bridge crossing, not by cars, but by zebu carts slowly crossing the narrow bridge in Ambanja. The drivers and passengers of these ox-powered vehicles, mostly farmers, started travelling in darkness to reach the central marketplace by the early morning hours to distribute their crops.'
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Zebu carts, or charrettes à zebu as they are know, are common sights in and around [[Ambanja]], the region, and across much of the country.
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These charrette remains as practical and relevant among farmers today as they were have for some hundreds of years ago.
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The countless farmers who keep the tradition alive deserve credit for protecting the environment by reducing the number of cars on the roads.
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