Topeng Monyet: The Masked Monkeys Of Indonesia ~ by Photographer Ulet Ifansasti

A macaque monkey who is trained for street performances, known as 'topeng monyet', areis chained in 'monkey village', where the animals are trained to take part in street performances on June 1, 2011 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The street performances usually involve the monkeys wearing masks, such as dolls' heads or attire to mimic humans, with the monkeys trained to act out human activities such as shopping, riding bicycles or other simulations of human behaviour. Poverty drives the handlers to exploit the monkeys in the hope of earning small change, but the effect and cruelty to the monkeys is a cause that charities such as the Jakarta Animal Aid Network are increasingly taking up. [via recorder.sayforward]

A macaque monkey who is trained for street performances is chained to a wall to be trained to stand on two feet. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images)