The Hârtibaciu is a river in the Transylvania historical region of Romania, which develops in the South Carpathians and flows into the Cibin, a tributary of the Olt River. King Géza II of Hungary settled the initial Transylvanian Saxon colonists along the Hârtibaciu (Harbach), who established many towns along the river. In Romania, as in many other regions of the world, peasants have used since ancient times cattle and buffalo for traction. But a team as the one from the postcard, formed of two animals of different species (an ox and a buffalo) is rare. Obviously, the stronger animal is disadvantaged.
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