Kalbeliya Gypsy Traditional Dancers and Snake Charmers Indigenous Nomadic People of the Rajasthan Desert Pushkar India
Kalbeliya Gypsy Nomadic People of the Rajasthan Desert Pushkar India The Kalbeliya Gypsy people are known as the snake charmer caste Indian people fear snakes and particularly the cobra which kills hundreds of people every year Kalbeliya catch cobras remove their fangs and domesticate them In India the cobra is not only feared it is also venerated as a mystic animal It is the ally of Shiva the most powerful Indian God and is represented on all images and statues Kalbeliya men for centuries have exploited this fear and interest to charm snakes for money they train the cobra to stand and sway out of a woven basket while they play their traditional Poongi flute Indian people today remain fascinated and some are willing to give a coin for the chance to observe the mystic cobra from a safe distance Copyright Jean Philippe Soule
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