Monkeys in a village in Maharashtra’s Osmanabad district have received the uncommon honour of having 32 acres of land registered in their name, a time when land disputes are frequent among people. The residents of the simian village of Upla in Osmanabad are treated with respect by the locals, who frequently honour them at weddings and feed them whenever they show up at the door.
Land records discovered by the Upla gramme panchayat make it very obvious that 32 acres of land are owned by all monkeys living in the hamlet.
Monkeys Are “Landowners” in This Maharashtra Village
Monkeys used to be a part of every rite performed in the village.
Aurangabad: In a time when land conflicts are frequent among people, 32 acres of land have been registered in the name of a group of monkeys in a village in Maharashtra’s Osmanabad district.
The residents of the simian village of Upla in Osmanabad are treated with respect by the locals, who frequently honour them at weddings and feed them whenever they show up at the door.
Land records discovered by the Upla gramme panchayat make it very obvious that 32 acres of land are owned by all monkeys living in the hamlet.
“When marriages used to take place in the community, monkeys would first be given gifts before the ceremony started. Not everyone now adheres to this approach, “explained the sarpanch.
Every time the monkeys show up at their door, the villagers feed them. No one refuses to feed them, he said.