Good harvests ahead
The Royal Ploughing Ceremony yesterday delivered predictions for good harvests and an appropriate amount of rainfall.
The royal astrologer made these predictions based on the choices by sacred oxen and the Ploughing Lord, Agriculture Ministry permanent secretary Jaranthada Karnasuta.
The royal oxen ate grass and sesame seeds from the seven foods offered to them, so it was predicted there would be plentiful crops, foods, fruit and animal meat and the proper amount of rainfall.
Jaranthada was presented with a choice of three pieces of cloth of different lengths to wear. He picked the one measuring five palms, which predicted that rainfall would be average, rice abundant and fruits and animal meat bountiful.
Source: THE NATION Tuesday,May 12,2009
