Sri Lanka’s disappearing snake charmers carry a legacy of fear and fascination

Mongabay
Sep 28, 2026, 2:00 pm76 ptsTrending
COLOMBO – For generations, the sight was familiar in towns and villages across Sri Lanka of a man playing a flute sitting on his haunches next to a woven basket, from which a cobra raised its gently swaying hood, drawing a curious crowd of onlookers. The performance appeared almost magical, as the cobra would…

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