And Thereby Hangs a Tale Monkey fables from centuries of Asian folklore

Irrepressible, mischievous, resourceful yet eternally effervescent, the tale of the monkey is one that transcends continents, creeds, customs and centuries. In Asia, the monkey in his various guises has been venerated and deified perhaps even before 500 BC – from Sun Wukong, Hanuman and Sarutahiko Okami and its various adaptations in Myanmar, Indonesia and Thailand.