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The City Where Monkeys Took Control – the Story of Lopburi and the Monkey Festival

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Banana garlands, watermelon towers, pineapple bridges and bowls of chocolate fill the square in front of the temple every year at the Lopburi Monkey Festival. Tons of fruit, sweets and soft drinks are laid out on the tables – the monkey feast is both a tourist attraction and a religious ceremony. But behind the celebration of abundance lies great tension.
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Banana garlands, watermelon towers, pineapple bridges and bowls of chocolate fill the square in front of the temple every year at the Lopburi Monkey Festival. Tons of fruit, sweets and soft drinks are laid out on the tables – the monkey feast is both a tourist attraction and a religious ceremony. But behind the celebration of abundance lies great tension.

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wmn.hu broke the news in on Sunday, November 30, 2025.
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