This would make sense if they are Hindu because Hanuman is the "Monkey God". While I was in India and Nepal monkeys of various types were everywhere. If there was one monkey alone you might have a good experience with him and feed him some soda or chocolate or food or something and get some good pictures. But, if there was a whole tribe of monkeys you really wanted to watch out because then almost anything could happen. So, if you see a whole tribe when you are out and about "Watch out" so you or a member of your group. Often when you visit Hindu temples monkies live there and the will likely try to bite you unless people there keep them back with long 6 foot bamboo poles. This way you don't get bitten because city monkeys are even more scary than country monkeys when they are in groups. Like I said alone I usually didn't feel afraid of them especially the teenagers who were out exploring alone. But, don't scare those or startle those either or you could be bitten.
Indian couple to leave everything to pet monkey
A wealthy Indian couple have made a pet monkey their sole heir, saying their lives became more prosperous after they adopted the animal and they want to ensure he is looked after. Brajesh Srivastava and his wife Shabista have no children, but they view their pet monkey Chunmun as a son and have set…
Indian couple to leave everything to pet monkey
A wealthy Indian couple have made a pet monkey their sole heir, saying their lives became more prosperous after they adopted the animal and they want to ensure he is looked after. Brajesh Srivastava and his wife Shabista have no children, but they view their pet monkey Chunmun as a son and have set…
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Indian couple to leave everything to pet monkey
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A wealthy Indian couple have made a pet monkey their sole heir, saying their lives became more prosperous after they adopted the animal and they want to ensure he is looked after.
Brajesh Srivastava and his wife Shabista have no children, but they view their pet monkey Chunmun as a son and have set up a trust to ensure the animal is looked after if it outlives them.
"People might say we are mad, they might even ridicule us. But we know how valuable Chunmun is to us," Shabista, 45, told AFP.
"We are childless and Chunmun is a son to me. We want to ensure that even when we are not alive, Chunmun's life is not affected and he continues to live the way he does."
The couple, who were cast out after marrying against their family's wishes, say they were poor when they adopted their monkey in 2004 but have since prospered.
They own the house where they live in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India, and they also have land and savings.
Shabista is a successful lawyer and her 48-year-old husband owns several businesses including a cable TV network and a flour mill -- all named after Chunmun.
The monkey has his own air-conditioned room in the couple's house, which he shares with his "wife" -- a female simian named Bitti who the couple have also taken in.
The two monkeys like to eat Chinese food and drink tea and mango juice according to Shabista, who even hosts an annual "wedding anniversary" party for the pair, inviting hundreds of friends to celebrate.
At 10, Chunmun may well outlive the couple -- monkeys can live for between 35 and 40 years.
After his death, the money will go towards ensuring the welfare of monkeys in India, where the animals are frequently abused.
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