Thailand Monkey Festival

Thailand Monkey Festival

“Dubbed “Monkey City,” the province of Lopburi in Thailand is known for its population of long-tailed macaques that guard its ancient ruins and temples. Thousands of tourists flock to the province, located about 93 miles northeast of Bangkok, to see these urban-adapted monkeys, which some locals believe to be descendants of the Hindu deity, Hanuman, according to CNN.

To give thanks to the monkeys, which help boost tourism in the area, the city holds an annual “monkey buffet” feast at the ancient Khmer temple, Prang Sam Yot, every last week of November (it falls on November 25 this year). And what a feast it is.

Buffet tables are laid out with with over 2,000 kilograms (about 4,400 lbs) of food — peanuts, cabbage, watermelon, bananas, pumpkin, pineapple, boiled eggs, cucumbers, cakes, candies and cans of soda and juice — all prepared for the monkeys, according to Thai Airways. The fruits and vegetables are sometimes arranged in festive, colorful pyramids or simply laid out on mats by the temple, to the delight of the monkeys.”

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