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Zebu carts, known as Charrettes à zébu or Omby Sarety , in Malagasy, (written ''Aomby'' in northern dialect) are common sights in and around Ambanja and across the country. These charrettes ox-led carts remain as practical and relevant among farmers today as they have since ancient times.
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Dozens of workshops produce charrettes in Ambanja. One of them is led by Mr Theodore, who, along with his team of six skilled carpenters, manually assembles around 50 charrettes per year without electrical using motorised power tools.
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The design and model are always the same: A simple two-wheeler that easily attaches to one or more zebus. A charrette takes about one week to build and costs 1,800,000 Ariary (about USD 400).
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The many numerous Malagasy farmers deserve to be recognised full recognition for their commitment to a traditional mode of transport transportation methods that helps help preserve the environment. View more [[Zebu cart photos]]
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