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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  A man with a water buffalo he runs in the Chonburi water buffalo races. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  Water buffalo in a pen before the water buffalo racing starts in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  Water buffalo in a pen before the water buffalo racing starts in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2009 -- CHONBURI, THAILAND: A man takes his water buffalo to the registration area before the first day of races at the Chonburi Buffalo Races Festival, Saturday, Oct. 3. Contestants race water buffalo about 200 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Oct. 3, 2009 - CHONBURI, THAILAND: A woman rides a fancily dressed water buffalo during the first day of races at the Chonburi Buffalo Races Festival, Saturday, Oct. 3. Contestants race water buffalo about 200 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway. Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2009 -- CHONBURI, THAILAND: A "jockey" gets off his water buffalo down the track on the first day of races at the Chonburi Buffalo Races Festival, Saturday, Oct. 3. Contestants race water buffalo about 200 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2009 -- CHONBURI, THAILAND: A jockey chases his water buffalo down the track on the first day of races at the Chonburi Buffalo Races Festival, Saturday, Oct. 3. Contestants race water buffalo about 200 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Oct. 3, 2009 - CHONBURI, THAILAND: A jockey gallops his water buffalo down the track during the first day of races at the Chonburi Buffalo Races Festival, Saturday, Oct. 3. Contestants race water buffalo about 200 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway. Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Oct. 3, 2009 - CHONBURI, THAILAND: A jockey gallops his water buffalo down the track during the first day of races at the Chonburi Buffalo Races Festival, Saturday, Oct. 3. Contestants race water buffalo about 200 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway. Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Oct. 3, 2009 - CHONBURI, THAILAND: A jockey gallops his water buffalo down the track during the first day of races at the Chonburi Buffalo Races Festival, Saturday, Oct. 3. Contestants race water buffalo about 200 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway. Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Oct. 3, 2009 - CHONBURI, THAILAND: A farmer waits with his water buffalo at the finish line holding area during the first day of races at the Chonburi Buffalo Races Festival, Saturday, Oct. 3. Contestants race water buffalo about 200 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway. Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Oct. 3, 2009 - CHONBURI, THAILAND: A jockey gallops his water buffalo down the track during the first day of races at the Chonburi Buffalo Races Festival, Saturday, Oct. 3. Contestants race water buffalo about 200 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway. Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Oct. 3, 2009 - CHONBURI, THAILAND: A jockey gallops his water buffalo down the track during the first day of races at the Chonburi Buffalo Races Festival, Saturday, Oct. 3. Contestants race water buffalo about 200 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway. Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Oct. 3, 2009 - CHONBURI, THAILAND: A "jockey" chases his water buffalo across the finish line during the first day of races at the Chonburi Buffalo Races Festival, Saturday, Oct. 3. Contestants race water buffalo about 200 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway. Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Oct. 3, 2009 - CHONBURI, THAILAND: Handlers bring their water buffalo to the track during the first day of races at the Chonburi Buffalo Races Festival, Saturday, Oct. 3. Contestants race water buffalo about 200 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway. Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • Oct. 3, 2009 - CHONBURI, THAILAND: A water buffalo in the parade during the first day of races at the Chonburi Buffalo Races Festival, Saturday, Oct. 3. Contestants race water buffalo about 200 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway. Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • 16 MARCH 2006 - KAMPONG CHAM, KAMPONG CHAM, CAMBODIA: A boy naps on the back of a Carabao (water buffalo) near the city of Kampong Cham  in central Cambodia. Water buffalo are still used as beast of burden in Cambodia and Laos, their use in Thailand as largely been supplanted by mechanized equipment like tractors. Water buffalo are also an important source of meat and milk in rural parts of southeast Asia. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  A jockey whips his water buffalo after dismounting in the buffalo races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  A jockey whips his water buffalo after dismounting in the buffalo races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  A jockey dismounts his water buffalo during the buffalo races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  The water buffalo parade before the buffalo races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  The water buffalo parade before the buffalo races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2017 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  A man throws water on his water buffalo to cool it down at the buffalo races. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: A jockey rides a water buffalo in the races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: A jockey rides a water buffalo in the races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  Thai children march in the parade before the water buffalo races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: A woman dances in the parade before the water buffalo races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  The water buffalo parade before the buffalo races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  A jockey rides a water buffalo in the races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: A water buffalo race in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: A water buffalo race in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  The start of the a water buffalo race in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  The start of the a water buffalo race in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  The start of the a water buffalo race in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  The start of the a water buffalo race in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  A man holds his water buffalo before the races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  The start of the a water buffalo race in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  The start of the a water buffalo race in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: A jockey rides a water buffalo in the races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: A jockey rides a water buffalo in the races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: A jockey rides a water buffalo in the races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: A jockey rides a water buffalo in the races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: A jockey rides a water buffalo in the races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: A jockey rides a water buffalo in the races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: A jockey rides a water buffalo in the races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  Thai children march in the parade before the water buffalo races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: A woman dances in the parade before the water buffalo races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  People bring their water buffalo to the races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  People bring their water buffalo to the races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  People bring their water buffalo to the races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  People bring their water buffalo to the races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  People bring their water buffalo to the races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  People bring their water buffalo to the races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: A water buffalo race in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  The start of the a water buffalo race in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 OCTOBER 2018 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  People bring their water buffalo to the races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: A boy pulls his water buffalo out of a mud puddle the buffalo used to cool off in after a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2017 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: A "jockey" on a water buffalo leaves the starting gate during buffalo races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2017 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: A "jockey" on a water buffalo leaves the starting gate during buffalo races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2017 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: A "jockey" on a water buffalo leaves the starting gate during buffalo races in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: A man with his water buffalo after a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: A Balinese man holds one of his water buffalo while he watches a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: Children reach out to whip a a team of racing water buffalo at the finish line of a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: A man in small cart drives a team of water buffalo down the course during a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: A Balinese man with his team of water buffalo before a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: A Balinese man with one of his water buffalo before a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: A man leads his team of water buffalo to the starting line of a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 MAY 2016 - BAN KHANA, TA TUM, SURIN, THAILAND: Water buffalo walk down the main road in the village of Ban Khana, near the Cambodian border in Surin province, Thailand. Water buffalo used to be the main "beast of burden" for Thai farmers but now most Thai farmers use tractors and buffalo are kept as a source of meat.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 MAY 2016 - BAN KHANA, TA TUM, SURIN, THAILAND: Water buffalo walk down the main road in the village of Ban Khana, near the Cambodian border in Surin province, Thailand. Water buffalo used to be the main "beast of burden" for Thai farmers but now most Thai farmers use tractors and buffalo are kept as a source of meat.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 MAY 2016 - BAN KHANA, TA TUM, SURIN, THAILAND: Water buffalo walk down the main road in the village of Ban Khana, near the Cambodian border in Surin province, Thailand. Water buffalo used to be the main "beast of burden" for Thai farmers but now most Thai farmers use tractors and buffalo are kept as a source of meat.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: A man leads his water buffalo back to the truck to go home after a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: A water buffalo decorated for a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: Teams of racing water buffalo at the finish line of a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: Teams of racing water buffalo at the finish line of a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: Teams of racing water buffalo at the finish line of a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: Teams of racing water buffalo at the finish line of a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: A man in small cart drives a team of water buffalo down the course during a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: A man in small cart drives a team of water buffalo down the course during a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: A man in small cart drives a team of water buffalo down the course during a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: A man in small cart drives a team of water buffalo down the course during a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: A man in small cart drives a team of water buffalo down the course during a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: A man in small cart drives a team of water buffalo down the course during a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: A man in small cart drives a team of water buffalo down the course during a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: A man in small cart drives a team of water buffalo down the course during a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: A man in small cart drives a team of water buffalo down the course during a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: A man in small cart drives a team of water buffalo down the course during a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: A man in small cart drives a team of water buffalo down the course during a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: A man in small cart drives a team of water buffalo down the course during a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: A man in small cart drives a team of water buffalo down the course during a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: A man in small cart drives a team of water buffalo down the course during a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: A man in small cart drives a team of water buffalo down the course during a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: A man in small cart drives a team of water buffalo down the course during a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: A man in small cart drives a team of water buffalo down the course during a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: A man in small cart drives a team of water buffalo down the course during a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: A man in small cart drives a team of water buffalo down the course during a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: A Balinese man with his team of water buffalo before a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: A Balinese man with one of his water buffalo before a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2017 - TUWED, JEMBRANA, BALI, INDONESIA: A Balinese man with one of his water buffalo before a makepung (buffalo race) in Tuwed, Jembrana in southwest Bali. Makepung is buffalo racing in the district of Jembrana, on the west end of Bali. The Makepung season starts in July and ends in November. A man sitting in a small cart drives a pair of buffalo bulls around a track cut through rice fields in the district. It's a popular local past time that draws spectators from across western Bali.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2017 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: Water buffalo racing in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2017 - CHONBURI, CHONBURI, THAILAND: Water buffalo racing in Chonburi. Contestants race water buffalo about 100 meters down a muddy straight away. The buffalo races in Chonburi first took place in 1912 for Thai King Rama VI. Now the races have evolved into a festival that marks the end of Buddhist Lent and is held on the first full moon of the 11th lunar month (either October or November). Thousands of people come to Chonburi, about 90 minutes from Bangkok, for the races and carnival midway.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ChonburiBuffRaces056.jpg
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