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The delicate and dangerous art of snake charming
What's behind the age-old practice of hypnotizing a serpent?
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The practice of snake charming has its origins in ancient Egypt. But it's in India where this centuries-old street entertainment evolved and where it's associated with Hinduism and the Nagas: half-human, half-serpent beings that reside in the netherworld. Snake charming today is a rare sideshow, at least in India where it's effectively banned. Elsewhere, however, dancing serpents are still being hypnotized by music from a flute. Or are they?
Click through and be mesmerized by the delicate and dangerous art of snake charming.
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