A surge in monkey meat
popularity has gripped residents of the Ruvuma region which marks
Tanzania's southern border with Mozambique.
It seems residents here are choosing to eat monkey meat instead
of the higher-priced meats -- beef and mutton.
Eating monkey is prohibited by law and the recent resurgence of
this old tradition has resulted in wildlife experts fearing the
possible extinction of the mammals.
While a kilogram of monkey meat sells at 450 Tanzanian shillings
($0.75), beef and goat meat sell for 1,000 Tanzanian shillings
($1.67).