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Topeng Monyet (Mask-monkey) at least still be one of cheap entertainment for the lower class society. Curiosity of the children of the funny monkey behavior still can distract them from the range of contemporary digital games which of course created for those economic levels tend to be below the poverty line.
Topeng Monyet is a traditional art which is known in various regions in Indonesia. Topeng Monyet can also be found in India, Pakistan, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Japan, and Korea. This type of art involves a trainer who trained the monkey to perform various activities that mimic human behavior, such as wearing clothes, dress up and go shopping. Monkeys used in Indonesia are usually the species Macaca fascicularis or usually referred to as “crab eating monkey” or a “long tailed monkey”.


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