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Copyright: Nap Niyomtham (napdsp) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 165 W: 1 N: 102] (732)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-11-25
Categories: Festivals, Humorous, Event
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM, RAW @ ISO 100, Canon 77mm UV L-39
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/160 seconds
Photo Version: Final Version, Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-01-04 3:25
Viewed: 965
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Background:
I had a chance to attend a monkey feast festival in the province of Lopburi, Thailand. Every year on the last Sunday of November, the festival is organized by a local businessman who believes that local monkeys bring his family good fortune.

This feast was the 18th annual chinese banquet (people's food) for monkeys. Because there were so many monkeys in the town, the feast had to be laid out in two sittings: the morning was held on the ground of the Three-Summit Pagoda (Phra Prang Sam Yod) and the afternoon feast was held on the ground of San Phra Kan shrine aross the railway tracks.


The food offered to the monkeys included fruits, vegetables, sunflowers, crackers, cereal, traditional Thai desserts, jello, orange juice, Pesi, coke and etc. See Banquet Table 1 and Banquet Table 2

Read about Monkey Feast Festival here.

This monkey was stuffing Thai dessert in her mouth, made of egg yolks, flour and sugar. She was not eating but simply collecting food in the pouch of her chin for later.

There were many people so most money were afraid to come down to the banquet tables. Only a few brave ones came down and sat down on food on the table.

Repost Note: I had to fix the spelling.
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Hello Nap. A photo to amuse. The ape, the people: all have their fun. A worth seeing and well taken Picture. Best regards, Wolfgang.

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  • t0mmm1 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 953 W: 15 N: 811] (5430)
  • [2007-01-04 15:59]

Hi Nap,
you have captured a nice scene here. It's funny to see the people shoothing photos to this monkey like some kind of miracle happening ... but the monkey is intelligent... he makes his own business... he eats as much as he can and (if I understood well your note) also collect the food for later in his pouch. I like it!
Have a nice day,
Tomi

Nap,

Great photo. Good composition with the women laughing in the backround. Im going to Thailand next week and Im always amused by the antics of the monkeys.

I've had a lot of fun looking at your various shots from this festival; I never heard of such a thing - very unique and interesting.
This is a wonderful shot; it almost looks like the monkey was posing for you. Interesting background too with all the cameras and smiling faces.
Kath

Hi Nap. She looks like she is enjoying the feast despite the audience. Great portrait. Sharp and in context. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

Hey Nap,

Monkey Feast Festival, who cares about table manners, Hahaha! I like the shot dude, capturing the monkey's moment, the bystanders amusingly watches the festivities. Thanks for sharing the fun!

Cheers!

Jom

Hahaha, Heeyy Nap you have enjoyed great moments there.
I love this photo, the monkey took a great pose for you -:))
The composition is superb, the other people arround the monkey with cameras and the monkey poses for you, looks superb.
TFS
Evan

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