{"id":4345,"date":"2020-04-16T11:51:05","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T15:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/?p=4345"},"modified":"2024-02-20T14:31:50","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T18:31:50","slug":"monkey-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/monkey-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Monkey Business &#8211; The Travelling Minstrels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Monkeys Travelling Minstrels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Barbados monkeys travelling minstrels show is fun interlude to the <a href=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/barbados-curfew-to-contain-covid19\/\">Barbados Covid19 curfew!<\/a> In fact it happens mainly because of the curfew. Barbados green monkeys are getting rather brave as no one is about and the place is remarkably quiet. They are frequent visitors and add hours of entertainment as you can see here in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/B_C74uZgs5G\/\">Instagram IGTV video on the Barbados Monkeys Traveling Minstrels<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/B_C74uZgs5G\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/B_C74uZgs5G\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <div style=\" display: flex; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;\"> View this post on Instagram<\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\"><div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a> <p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/B_C74uZgs5G\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The travelling minstrels arrived early in the morning. &#x27a1;&#xfe0f;http:\/\/irclay.lifestylesoftheartisan.com They came unannounced and full of vigour, fun and drama. There were wresting matches, flying circus acts, cartwheels and moments of high tension on the high wire with all the antics and acrobatics of a Cirque du Soleil extravaganza. The show lasted for about an hour with a short intermission for the move from the courtyard to the back stage with the parallel bars and tree climbing. \u201cCat on the hot tin roof\u201d made a brief appearance and the audience was enthralled. One must appreciate the effort; it\u2019s a family act. They probable live in the mangrove forest at Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary and travel miles just to entertain us in this time of the #Covid19 #Barbados #curfew  #barbados #monkeys #greenmonkey #curfewentertainment<\/a><\/p> <p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lifestylesoftheartisan\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Lifestyles of  the Artisan<\/a> (@lifestylesoftheartisan) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2020-04-16T14:57:47+00:00\">Apr 16, 2020 at 7:57am PDT<\/time><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Monkeys Stage  Traveling Minstrel Entertainment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Above is the first Act of a two act play  on day 1 of the series. This performance takes place on the courtyard. There is a brief intermission as the stage moves to the back gardens with several delightful trees to swing and jump on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"585\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/barbados-green-monkey.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/barbados-green-monkey.jpg 585w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/barbados-green-monkey-300x125.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><figcaption>Barbados Monkeys Travelling Minstrels Show<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Barbados Green Monkey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Barbados green monkeys have been living on the islands for about 350 years. They originally came from Senegal and the Gambia in West Africa approximately. &#8220;About 75 generations have occurred since these monkeys arrived in Barbados and, as a result of environmental differences and evolution, the Barbados monkeys today have different characteristics than those in West Africa.&#8221; Source <a href=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/monkeys.htm\">Barbados Green Monkey<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The monkeys are thought to have been brought to the Caribbean as pets by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Atlantic_slave_trade\">slavers. <\/a> Thy were transported across the Atlantic Ocean to the Caribbean  islands, along with the enslaved Africans. The monkeys subsequently  escaped or were released and became naturalized. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are now native to several West Indian islands including <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Barbados\">Barbados<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Saint_Kitts\">Saint Kitts<\/a>, Nevis, Anguilla, and Saint Martin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/monkeys-travelingminstrels-atrest-825x1024.jpg\" alt=\"barbados monkeys traveling minstrels \" class=\"wp-image-4355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/monkeys-travelingminstrels-atrest-825x1024.jpg 825w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/monkeys-travelingminstrels-atrest-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/monkeys-travelingminstrels-atrest-768x954.jpg 768w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/monkeys-travelingminstrels-atrest.jpg 910w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><figcaption>monkeys relaxing between acts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Others ways to cope in the curfew &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/how-to-cope-in-barbados-curfew\">Barbados Coping With the Curfew<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More about the Curfew &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/barbados-curfew-to-contain-covid19\/\">Barbados Curfew Rules &amp; Shopping Schedules<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) Videos by <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lifestylesoftheartisan\/\">@lifestylesofTheArtisan<\/a><\/strong><\/em><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>See Barbados monkeys travelling minstrels show. 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