Hey Guys Bill, here. Today I want to tell you a story about how I ended up in the jungle with some Monkey meat on my dinner plate. Now I know what you are going to say. "Bill, how could you? The monkey should eat you!" But I just want you to do me one favor... listen to my story first, and THEN tell me what you would do. It all started on a trip to Venezuela. I was on a jungle walk in an area of rainforest so far from civilization that the place didn't even have a name. I had an indian guide who was leading the way. He may not look like it with the T-shirt on, but this guy was the real deal. He could mimic animals so well, they would respond to him. When he started talking to Monkeys, I got my camera ready hoping to get some good video- but once the monkeys got close, another Indian gave my guide a rifle! After two shots, and much to my own dismay, I found myself following the guide as he dragged a beautiful red Howler Monkey through the jungle. These spirited little monkeys are common in the Amazon Basin. They only grow to about 3 Ft and never weigh much more than 13 Lbs. Okay now you have to understand, All this was a big shock to me because I thought we were just out to appreciate the rainforest and the beautiful creatures that live in it. In reality, however, I was so deep in the jungle, I was with people who only understand a walk in the forest to mean 'go hunting.' These people don't have cows, or restaurants, or even a grocery story. So the animals that live in the forest, including the monkeys are, what they eat. My guide created a small back pack out of leaves and tree bark. He turned and headed off leaving me wondering what I should do. Should I go on and witness more carnage, or should I head back to my own camp as soon as possible. After thinking it over, I decided to stay with my guide and go back to his village with him. I felt it was the only way to understand better the reason this beautiful little creature was killed. The village was small with maybe 50 indigenous people there. They were what people call partially acculturated - that is they still live on their own but they wear clothes and have contact with the outside world. The preparation of the monkey took hours. It started with boiling it in water.... they then removed it's coat and cut it up into pieces. They then washed and cleaned in fresh water in preparation for grilling. Unfortunately, I didn't get to see them actual eat the monkey because the sun was going down and I had to leave, but as I was leaving, the chief gave me a small bag with some monkey meat in it as a gift. This is when the questions about what I was doing became more problematic. So I ask you, if the chief of the village gave you some of the monkey meat for dinner, what would you do? Would you insult him by refusing it, Just throw it away, or actually cook up and eat it? Let me know what you would have done below... And I'll follow up with what I did in a new video soon. For collaborations and business inquiries, please contact via Channel Pages: http://ChannelPages.com/billschannel
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