Archive for September 22nd, 2006

Formula 1 - Cambodian style

Maybe an outlet for MS when he retires?

Residents of a village near Cambodia’s capital staged a “Formula 1″ race Friday to mark the end of the annual honoring of deceased relatives. The contest wasn’t between cars, but water buffaloes.

He said the villagers prayed to a spirit to help save their animals from the disease and promised to show their gratitude by holding a buffalo race each year on the last day of P’chum Ben the festival’s name in Cambodian, reports AP.

“I’ve seen the real Formula 1, but this buffalo race is the Formula 1 we have in our village every year,” Pok Thiva said.

In other news, Lewis Hamilton was superb in his recent test.

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