"My wife went to work in the hospital, I dropped my son off at relatives living on higher ground, and I stayed to look after the house, " he said.

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Today as most days, offerings are being placed in the doorways of the houses and ornate family temples, at ground level to ward off demonic spirits and higher up to welcome the sun.

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The ground might be lower or higher on the take-off or landing side and all these things throw the horse's center of gravity.

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