topeng monyet
October 28, 2013 12:24 PM Subscribe
Indonesia's masked monkey trade. The circus-like performance is called topeng monyet and is regarded by some Indonesians as an important folk art tradition dating back to the 1890s.
Animal shows have long been regarded as tourist attractions but a growing awareness of animal welfare may soon put an end to them, including the traveling topeng monyet , or masked-monkey, performances found on the streets of Jakarta.
Animal shows have long been regarded as tourist attractions but a growing awareness of animal welfare may soon put an end to them, including the traveling topeng monyet , or masked-monkey, performances found on the streets of Jakarta.
I'm still not over watching "The Act of Killing" so I don't have great things to say about Indonesia, or much positivity.
posted by Napierzaza at 12:54 PM on October 28, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by Napierzaza at 12:54 PM on October 28, 2013 [1 favorite]
previously: Masked [monkey things] of Jakarta
posted by mulligan at 12:54 PM on October 28, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by mulligan at 12:54 PM on October 28, 2013 [1 favorite]
The first photo reminds me of a character from the movie "Brazil"
posted by KokuRyu at 1:07 PM on October 28, 2013
posted by KokuRyu at 1:07 PM on October 28, 2013
Man, everything is making me feel so awful today.
posted by trip and a half at 2:41 PM on October 28, 2013
posted by trip and a half at 2:41 PM on October 28, 2013
Mod note: A couple comments removed. Seriously, please consider not taking threads-tangentially-related-to-X in a hardcore I-have-grievances-about-X direction, it's okay for folks to have decent conversations about the actual topic of a thread without having to fight past a derail.
posted by cortex (staff) at 3:06 PM on October 28, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by cortex (staff) at 3:06 PM on October 28, 2013 [1 favorite]
I'm still not over watching "The Act of Killing" so I don't have great things to say about Indonesia, or much positivity.
Maybe educate yourself a bit more? No need to go through the world and form opinions with blinders on.
posted by KokuRyu at 3:33 PM on October 28, 2013
Maybe educate yourself a bit more? No need to go through the world and form opinions with blinders on.
posted by KokuRyu at 3:33 PM on October 28, 2013
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posted by jessamyn (staff) at 8:38 AM on October 29, 2013
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 8:38 AM on October 29, 2013
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posted by perhapsolutely at 12:41 PM on October 28, 2013 [1 favorite]