Three Charmed Snakes
by World Reflections By Sharon
Title
Three Charmed Snakes
Artist
World Reflections By Sharon
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Charming three snakes in Cochin, India, this performer was concentrating, despite all the people sharing the street with him.
"Snake charming is the practice of appearing to hypnotize a snake (often a cobra) by playing and waving around an instrument called a pungi. A typical performance may also include handling the snakes or performing other seemingly dangerous acts, as well as other street performance staples, like juggling and sleight of hand. The practice was historically the profession of some tribesmen in India but this is no longer the case. Snakecharmer performances still happen in other Asian nations such as Pakistan. Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and south-east Asian nations like Thailand, and Malaysia are also home to performers, as are the North African countries of Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia.
Ancient Egypt was home to one form of snake charming, though the practice as it exists today likely arose in India. It eventually spread throughout Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. Despite a sort of golden age in the 20th century, snake charming is today slowly dying out. This is due to a variety of factors, chief among them the enforcement of a 1972 law in India banning ownership of snakes. In retaliation, snake charmers have organized in recent years, protesting the loss of their only means of livelihood, and the government has made some overtures to them. Snake charming is almost extinct in India.
Many snake charmers live a wandering existence, visiting towns and villages on market days and during festivals. During a performance, snake charmers may take a number of precautions. The charmer typically sits out of biting range and the snake is sluggish and reluctant to attack anyway. More drastic means of protection include removing the reptile's fangs or venom glands, or even sewing the snake's mouth shut. The most popular species are those native to the snake charmer's home region, typically various kinds of cobras, though vipers and other types are also used.
Although snakes are able to sense sound, they lack the outer ear that would enable them to hear the music. They follow the pungi that the "snake charmer" holds with his hands. The snake considers the person and pungi a threat and responds to it as if it were a predator." from Wikipedia
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World Reflections By Sharon
Bob - Always a pleasure to be featured on the Hodge Podge homepage. Thanks for choosing "Three Charmed Snakes" for display on 4/117/22!
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Karen - Greatly appreciate the honor of having "Three Charmed Snakes" featured on the Lady Photographers and Artists homepage on 4/8/22! Thank you very much!
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Jeff - Thank you very much for choosing "Three Charmed Snakes" as a feature feature on the Trick and Treat of Nature homepage on 4/7/22!
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Cyril - Thanks for choosing "Three Charmed Snakes" to be featured on the Street and Social Documentary homepage on April 5! I appreciate the honor!
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Judy - Always a pleasure to be featured on the USA Photographers Only homepage! Thanks for choosing "Three Charmed Snakes" on April 3!
Dr Debra Stewart's Gallery
Congratulations, your amazing image has been featured in the Intent of the Artist group -- thanks for sharing it with us! Please feel free to add it to the 2021- 22 Feature Archive in the Discussion section (using the "embed" link on your image page).
World Reflections By Sharon replied:
Debra, Thank you very much for the honor of having "Three Charmed Snakes" featured in the Intent of the Artist homepage on April 4! Thank you!
World Reflections By Sharon
Ian, Greatly appreciate having "Three Charmed Snakes" featured on the Awesome Asia homepage! Thank you!
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I greatly appreciate having "Three Charmed Snakes" chosen as one of your favorites!
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