Do you like monkeys? They are so cute and some people may love them, but the others may not like them. They sometimes cause a lot of trouble. For example in Thailand, there are monkeys everywhere. They run around the streets, climb on car, houses. They can go anywhere they want to and get into something. Some accidents can be taken by them. And they sometimes take food. They are troublemakers. However, the people of Thailand allow the monkeys to run around the streets. They know that the people also cause some problem. They never try to stop the monkeys. And, what is more, people of Lopburi in Thailand have a monkey party! They offer a banquet with lots of food with monkeys. Then, there's even a particularly special party where the festival organizers are giving the monkey a whole cake. Do monkeys like and eat it? They don't like the cake. They love it. People watching them are very happy. They really love the monkeys. But, why do people such things to monkeys? Is it because people there are monkey lovers? Or do the monkeys bring something good to people? That's because people in Thailand are Buddhists, and for many of them monkeys are very important animals. Monkeys are main characters in many Thai stories and legends. What stories are they? This book refers that.
On the other hand, monkeys are considered as devils in some countries. These ideas come from ancient stories. Whether people think of a animal as sacred or not shows the history and the culture. To understand people in other country, animals may be a guideline.
In the last page, there are the Jataka Stories of Buddha. Jataka Stories are stories which were drawn in stones.These stories were important for people because they show how to lead a good life, and the heroes in a lot of these stories are monkeys. That means monkeys told people how to lead a life. These stories are now legends in Thailand. If you get an interest in those stories, please read this book !
In the last page, there are the Jataka Stories of Buddha. Jataka Stories are stories which were drawn in stones.These stories were important for people because they show how to lead a good life, and the heroes in a lot of these stories are monkeys. That means monkeys told people how to lead a life. These stories are now legends in Thailand. If you get an interest in those stories, please read this book !
Rob Waring.(2008). Monkey party. Boston, MA : Thomson/Heinle
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