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Topic: What is the most important animal in your country? Why is the animal important? Use reasons and specific details to explain your answer.
If you have ever passed through villages in Vietnam, it is impossible not to see a buffalo plowing diligently or grazing leisurely. The buffalo is a close friend of the people and has been together for a long time since thousands of years. Moreover, they are seen as symbols of Vietnamese farmers.
First and foremost, all year round, buffalo is a close friend to the farmer. Buffalo is strong, muscular, hard - working, so often carry the heavy work of farmers. From early morning, when the sun is still sleepy, the buffalo and the farmer stay in the shallow fields and then go down to the deep fields until the sun is tired after a day’s work preparing to go to sleep but buffalo still work hard side furrow. The intimacy has created a close relationship between people and buffalo. But perhaps, the process of working together with the similarities of fate and character between the farmer and the buffalo is the most important factor that makes the two become close and loyal friends.
In the second place, buffalo is associated with childhood. The image of a buffalo leisurely grazing young green grass and in the sky is the kite flying high in the air that is deeply imprinted in the mind of Vietnamese people. Buffalo herd and kite flying is one of the games played by rural children, a fascinating pastime. On the buffalo’s back, there are many games such as reading books, playing the flute and so on .These children grow up, each person is different but will never forget these days.
Thirdly, the buffalo is associated with traditional festivals such as buffalo – fighting, a festival bearing the national cultural identity. The festival is generally a traditional cultural, religious and artistic activity that reflects the material and spiritual life of a community in the past. This festival not only has cultural, religious and unique value but is also an attractive tourist destination from everywhere. Learn about that origin to see that the buffalo fighting festival has a very important meaning in life from ancient to present. In addition to the need for fun, learning, through the festival, people commemorate the merits of gods maintaining the village discipline to pray for prosperity.
To sum up briefly, the buffalo has attached itself to the Vietnamese farmers. It brought not only the Vietnamese people materially but also spiritually. The buffalo is also associated with typical festivals of people. It is already a symbol of the Vietnamese village and the country Vietnam.