“Masked” Dancing monkey is a small street performance can often found in various parts of Indonesia. It has ever existed since i was little girl and until now. It is is exisiting.
Begining of few year, “Masked Monkey” or Topeng Monyet began to appear as beggars monkeys in highway and intersection in Yogyakarta and also some move around in the small village,
where also i happen to be living. The monkeys are dressed up with a shirt, cap and mask as costumes, and then told to dance and play with a variety of toys such as small bikes and toy horses for performace in the name of busking, the monkey were trained to ask for money to people passing by or bystander watching the performance.
where also i happen to be living. The monkeys are dressed up with a shirt, cap and mask as costumes, and then told to dance and play with a variety of toys such as small bikes and toy horses for performace in the name of busking, the monkey were trained to ask for money to people passing by or bystander watching the performance.
Behind the humorous performance and entertainment , there is an incredible cruelty that these monkey had to go through each day.
The monkeys were trained to performe by using a torturous method.
The monkeys were trained to performe by using a torturous method.
For months, the trainer would forced the monkey to stand upright with neck tied to a chain shackled so that later the monkey can stand upright like a human being in the “performance”
After that they will train them in various tricks in ranging from walking to tumble (roll forward or back) from early morning until late at night. They were beaten countlessly or intimidated an object in order to comply.
The monkey are fed, most of the time its not according to their natural dietry or at time they are not fed at all. Many monkey has or will die in this training session.
And a lot of Indonesian people who do not know these atrocities. That they know just how funny the show monkey they witnessed.
The monkey are fed, most of the time its not according to their natural dietry or at time they are not fed at all. Many monkey has or will die in this training session.
And a lot of Indonesian people who do not know these atrocities. That they know just how funny the show monkey they witnessed.
This time Hey You with the Volunteer Animal Friends Jogja (AFJ) staged to raise public awareness of cruelty in Masked Monkey Performance and also towards other attractions that uses animal for circus like shows as overall similar, it has cruelty.
Wild animals was supposed to run free in the wild, not dancing at the crossroads.
Let Yogyakarta always peacefully without cruelty to animals.
Let Yogyakarta always peacefully without cruelty to animals.
*The monkey is suffering for your amusement and laughter*
Thankyou Hafiz'Zan Shah for translating :D
Thankyou Hafiz'Zan Shah for translating :D
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