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  • From: Carrie McLaren <carrie AT stayfreemagazine.org>
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  • Subject: [monkeywire] Monkey gets royal funeral
  • Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 11:34:56 -0400

India News > Monkey gets royal funeral

http://www.newkerala.com/news-daily/news/features.php?action=fullnews&showcomments=1&id=12436

Patna, Apr 18 (IANS) :
Hundreds of people took to the streets here to give a royal farewell to a monkey that died of electric shock.

People on the streets of Patna were left speechless Saturday when they saw a huge procession inching its way towards a ground where the monkey was cremated according to Hindu rites.
Leading the mourners was a musical band followed by people chanting "Jai Shri Ram" and "Jai Hanuman".

The monkey died after coming into contact with a live electricity wire.

Said Rajkumar Chandravanshi, one of the organisers of the funeral: "People collected money for the funeral. Many think that by dying, the monkey saved many people from possible electrocution."



  • [monkeywire] Monkey gets royal funeral, Carrie McLaren, 04/18/2004

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