I took a photo of this animal (cow) drawn cart as we passed it in Taytay en route to Makati via C-6. These  used to be larger and wagons drawn by one or even two animals (usually cows or bulls). Families lived in those wagons and were somewhat nomadic in a sense that they traveled while selling products like walis tambo (brooms for indoor use like those in the photo), walis tingting (brooms made of coconut stems also in the photo to the rear of the cart), baskets, and other handicrafts. I have memories of their regular if not frequent visits to our village in Cainta in the 1970s and early 1980s. Eventually, they vanished. I see some from time to time but only like the one in the photo below. I have not seen the larger wagons.

The cart was pulled by a bull that looked emaciated to me. I hope they’re able to feed this animal and care for it considering this is probably their most valuable asset.

While this seems like a spectacle these days, they were the mobile stores of the past; often traveling in groups. I wonder how long there will be animal-drawn carts like this.

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