Viewfinder: Elephants Race in Vietnam

Pacific Standard Staff
March 13, 2019
Mahouts ride their elephants in a river swimming race during the Buon Don elephant festival in Vietnam’s Central Highlands in the Dak Lak province on March 12th, 2019.
Mahouts ride their elephants in a river swimming race during the Buon Don elephant festival in Vietnam's Central Highlands in the Dak Lak province on March 12th, 2019. Locals say the race is a celebration of the much-revered animals, traditionally thought of as family members in this part of Vietnam, but conservation groups are calling for an end to the festival, which they say is cruel and outdated.

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