Dressed in a tiny
short suit, and chained to his master, this long tailed macaque deftly
weaves his miniature motorbike through crowds.
As he finishes his show he strains on his binds to collect money from the tourists who flock to watch him in the dusty streets of Bintan, Riau Islands, Indonesia.
Sarimin - as he is known - is one of many monkeys which are chained, dressed up and made to ride toy motorbikes to entertain crowds of tourists across the country.
Wearing bizarre costumes and
dolls masks, the long tailed Masked Monkeys of Indonesia can be seen
riding bikes, rocking horses and scooters while their owners collect
money from spectators.
He has then been trained to ask for money from the audience.
Other primates are openly sold in monkey parks across the country and bought by trainers for as little as £14.
Kept in small cages, they are forced to undergo agonising training regimes to perform stunts at the Masked Monkey Park.
Some of the trainers even hang the moneys upside down, or strap their arms behind their backs, to force the monkeys to walk upright.
As he finishes his show he strains on his binds to collect money from the tourists who flock to watch him in the dusty streets of Bintan, Riau Islands, Indonesia.
Sarimin - as he is known - is one of many monkeys which are chained, dressed up and made to ride toy motorbikes to entertain crowds of tourists across the country.
Sarimin, a long tail macaque uses motorcycle for performing stunts during a road show in Bintan, Riau Islands, Indonesia
The long tailed macaque sticks and slides like a Grand Prix Motorcyclist as he performs for crowds
The chained animal, dressed in miniature shorts and a tiny vest, collects money from eager spectators after his tricks
He has then been trained to ask for money from the audience.
The long tailed Masked Monkeys of Indonesia can
be seen riding bikes, rocking horses and scooters while their owners
collect money from spectators
Sarimin - as he is known - is one of many
monkeys which are chained, dressed up and made to ride toy motorbikes to
entertain crowds of tourists across the country
Wearing bizarre costumes and dolls masks, the
long tailed Masked Monkeys of Indonesia can be seen riding bikes,
rocking horses and scooters
Sarimin cuts his way through the crowds on a
miniature Fiat bike before he pulls to a halt to perform for about 10
minutes when there is a crowd
Other primates are openly sold in monkey parks across the country and bought by trainers for as little as £14.
Kept in small cages, they are forced to undergo agonising training regimes to perform stunts at the Masked Monkey Park.
Some of the trainers even hang the moneys upside down, or strap their arms behind their backs, to force the monkeys to walk upright.
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