Ubud Monkey Forest
This statue is called "Laughing Mother" (also sometimes referred to as "The Smiling Woman") in the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.
It depicts a large, joyful woman with monkeys clinging to her, symbolizing abundance, nurturing, and the playful spirit of the forest's macaques.
The Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary is a nature reserve and a temple complex, also known as the Ubud Monkey Forest. The Sanctuary is home to over a thousand long-tailed macaques, who are considered sacred by the local Balinese people.
Ubud Monkey Forest
This statue is called "Laughing Mother" (also sometimes referred to as "The Smiling Woman") in the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.
It depicts a large, joyful woman with monkeys clinging to her, symbolizing abundance, nurturing, and the playful spirit of the forest's macaques.
The Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary is a nature reserve and a temple complex, also known as the Ubud Monkey Forest. The Sanctuary is home to over a thousand long-tailed macaques, who are considered sacred by the local Balinese people.