As I have already explained in a previous post, I am going to use little cows instead of monkeys for my project. I made that decision basically because the cow's depiction is very different in various traditions.
By employing cows I provide even more room for interpretation, since they have many traditional and religious meanings.
In Japan, there is a traditional toy in form of a cow that is supposed to protect against illnesses.
The Massai tribe in East Africa believe that all cows are God-given property.
Because they provide milk, in the Hindu tradition, cows are even treated with the same respect as one’s mother. They are a symbol of wealth, strength, abundance, selfless giving as well as full earthy life.

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