Snake charming remains a rather controversial practice. Though to have originated from India, charmers use a musical instrument called pungi to try and 'hypnotize' serpents - which are believed to be ...

TIPLIT, India — Pali Nath has a high-tech advantage in performing an ancient ritual. The snake charmer’s cobra is computer chipped and ready to dance. Well, almost. It’s winter in northern India, and ...

At first, people thought it was part of an act: a deadly python coiled around the neck of its owner and snake charmer during a live show in Uttar Pradesh, India, this week. But they soon found out the ...

New regulations, government bureaucracy, political connections and changing cultural tastes can affect any career path — and that includes that of a traditional snake charmer in India. Computer chips ...

A snake charmer in Tanzania has died after being bitten by a cobra he was playing with. The 60-year-old snake charmer, James Henry, was a well-known snake charmer in the Kigoma area, in northwestern ...

Reporting from Tiplit, India — Pali Nath has a high-tech advantage in performing an ancient ritual. The snake charmer’s cobra is computer chipped and ready to dance. Well, almost. It’s winter in ...