Zen Yeah: Monks Breakdance to Honor First Beastie Boys’ ‘MCA Day’ [Video]

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In honor of late Beastie Boys rapper MCA (Adam Yauch 1964-2012), Tibetan monks took to Union Square to pay respects most proper. Yauch was an advocate for Tibetan rights. Yauch’s wife, Dechen Wangdu, is of Tibetan descent.

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Jill Ettinger is a Los Angeles-based journalist and editor focused on the global food system and how it intersects with our cultural traditions, diet preferences, health, and politics. She is the senior editor for sister websites OrganicAuthority.com and EcoSalon.com, and works as a research associate and editor with the Cornucopia Institute, the organic industry watchdog group. Jill has been featured in The Huffington Post, MTV, Reality Sandwich, and Eat Drink Better. www.jillettinger.com.