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==Society and culture== | ==Society and culture== | ||
Monkey society was completely peaceful before the Bloons arrived<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1cochvy/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_10th_may_2024_blog/</ref>, and it continues to be peaceful aside from the Bloon War. | Monkey society was completely peaceful before the Bloons arrived<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1cochvy/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_10th_may_2024_blog/</ref>, and it continues to be peaceful aside from the Bloon War. While police exist, their forces are small, owing to crime being scarce.<ref name="24 jul 2026 blog">{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1v4wuk9/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_24th_july_2026/|title=What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 24th July 2026|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=23 jul 2026}}</ref> Additionally, no individual Monkey's job is seen as more important than another's as long as it is helpful to their society as a whole.<ref name="24 jul 2026 blog" /> | ||
The Monkeys support each other regardless of culture and belief,<ref name="nkblog-18april2025" /> with utmost respect for individual identities.<ref name="4 April 2025">{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1jqwjui/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_4th_april_2025_blog/|title=What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 4th April 2025 Blog|publisher=Reddit|author=u/CoreyNK|date=4 apr 2025|retrieved=29 jun 2025}}</ref> | The Monkeys support each other regardless of culture and belief,<ref name="nkblog-18april2025" /> with utmost respect for individual identities.<ref name="4 April 2025">{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1jqwjui/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_4th_april_2025_blog/|title=What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 4th April 2025 Blog|publisher=Reddit|author=u/CoreyNK|date=4 apr 2025|retrieved=29 jun 2025}}</ref> In particular, they strongly support the [[wp:LGBTQ community|LGBTQ]]<ref name="nkblog-18april2025">[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1k1psok/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_18th_april_2025_blog/ 25th April 2025 Ninja Kiwi blog]</ref> and [[wp:Neurodiversity|neurodivergent]]<ref name="4 April 2025" /> communities. | ||
Arm wrestling has been prohibited in Monkey culture since an unspecified incident in 2016.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/166sint/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_1st_september_2023/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 1st September 2023"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Wed, 21 May 2025.</ref> | Arm wrestling has been prohibited in Monkey culture since an unspecified incident in 2016.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/166sint/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_1st_september_2023/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 1st September 2023"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Wed, 21 May 2025.</ref> | ||
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===Religion=== | ===Religion=== | ||
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Monkeys worship the Sun God | Most Monkeys worship the Sun God, with some, such as High Priestess [[Adora]] and the [[Monkey Priestess]]es, acting as [[wp:Clergy|clergy]]. Clerical devotion can be fervent, though the Monkey Priestesses are patient in their pursuits to join the Sun God.<ref>[[Bloons Card Storm]] Monkey Priestess card description</ref> In addition to the Sun God, there are various lesser-known deities, including an ancient springtime goddess<ref>[[Bloons Pop!]] Flora Adora description</ref> and [[Popseidon]], the [[Mermonkey]]s' god. | ||
===Economics=== | ===Economics=== | ||