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THE HERITAGE CLUB NEWSLETTER

JANUARY - MARCH 2021 VOL. 18 No. 1

Let‛s go on a
monkey trail,
Discover with me
the monkey tale!

Monkeys are often
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synonymous
sy with
‘mischief‛. They are
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naughty and they
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are quick. You see
are
the roads, you even see MONKEY TALES
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monkeys in forests,
you see them crossing
you s
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them in your homes!
them
Monkeys today are as Monkeys are a part of the rich cultural history of India. They feature in our stories,
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important a part of urban life, as fables, and religions. The Sanskrit word for primates is kapi. In the Ramayana the
they are of life in the wild where they
swing from tree to tree. word used for monkeys is vanara derived from the two words vana (forest) and
Every child has heard the phrase nara (man) meaning people of the forest. Down the ages, vanara became the
‘monkeying around‛. When one is umbrella word for all primate species. Monkeys are a part of our culture and are
sitting idle, or wasting their time, they protected by people and also given a special status!
are often told not to monkey around.
Monkeys are such an integral part of Human beings and monkeys have a long relationship—good as well as bad.
our daily lives, that it is essential that Nowadays monkeys are facing threats and challenges to their survival because
we learn more about them! of a decline in forest cover.
Let us learn about these fascinating From the Rhesus Monkey, to the Bonnet Monkey, to the Crab-eating Monkey—
creatures and their importance in our
lives. let us fl ip the pages to learn more about monkeys, their history, and
their status today. Let’s read the Monkey Tale!
CONTENTS Kanak Yadav, Class 8A, Navy Children School, Goa; Nitika Rautela, Class 10, Bawa
Lalvani Public School, Kapurthala; Ritika Nainwaya, Subodh Public School, Rambagh,
Monkey Tales 1 Jaipur; Divya Choudhary, Class 9, Gaurav Vidya Mandir H.S.S. Saraipali, Mahasamund
Monkey Milestones 2 Illustrations by: H Sowmika, Class 8A3, Morning Star Matriculation School,
Thanjavur; Rishika Bayra, Class 9A, Shanti Asiatic School, Jaipur
Venerated Vanaras 3
Monkey Mythology 4
Monkey Wisdom 5 SPECTACLE
Primate Tree of Life 6 SEARCH
Marvellous Monkeys 7
Magnifi cent Macaques 8 Phayre’s Leaf Monkey is
Rhesus Macaque 9 known for its beautiful
The Clever Monkey 10 - 11 ‘spectacled’ looks. Today
HANUMAN HYMN
Lion-Hearted Langurs 12 unfortunately numbers
Sacred Langur 13 are declining due to
th
Monkeys:-A Menace? 14 In the 16 century Sant Tulsidas severe habitat loss.They
Help A Monkey 15 wrote the Hanuman Chalisa, a are protected mainly in
Activity 4 U 16-17 hymn of 40 verses invoking Lord Sepahijala and Trishna
Heritage News 18 - 19 Hanuman. These hymns are recited wildlife sanctuaries of
Prize Winners; What’s Next? 20 daily by many Hindus! Tripura.

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