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HISTORY IN PICTURES
INDIAN SNAKE CHARMERS
The earliest snake charmers were likely traditional healers
by trade. As part of their training, they learned to treat
snake bites, and many also learned proper snake-handling
techniques. Towards the end of the 19th century,
snake charmers became a popular tourist attraction,
but a law passed in India in 1972 banning the
ownership of snakes led to a dramatic
decline in the practice.
1890s
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