1. THE SNAKE CHARMERS

2. STORY OF KALBELIYAS
KALBELIYAS USED TO MOVE FROM VILLAGE TO VILLAGE CARRYING THE SNAKES IN BAMBOO BASKETS.
PEOPLE WOULD GATHER AROUND THEM TO WATCH THE SHOW AND ALSO TO GET THE MEDICINES, WHICH ARE MADE FROM PLANTS.
PEOPLE GIVE IN RETURN MONEY OR FOODGRAINS TO THE SNAKE CHARMERS.

3. Dance trance….

4. Continued..

6. snake-squad….
Kalbeliyas made a living out of an  average man's fear of snakes and reptiles.
They were the 'snake-squad', ridding your home and farms of pests.

7. Their history…..
The lowest level in the Hindu caste system, they live without permanent homes and are seen as squatters and hustlers ,
Moving from place to place, sleeping beneath the stars on the outskirts of towns, the
Kalbeliya share the bad reputation of gypsies the world over.
Once much sought after by kings and maharajas, they were hired to provide exotic
the Kalbeliya are dancers and snake charmers ….

8. They are snake charmers, dancers and musicians.
they live in the Thar desert coming to the cities to make some money by showing their talents.
These music and dances, we can understand them only if we get to know at least a bit the life of this people.
The important thing is to know their:
environment, context, style, energy…..

9. Snake charmer

10. Been

11. Herbal Medicine for snake bite

13. A SNAKE HAS TWO HOLLOW TEETH {FANGS}
A SNAKE HAS TWO HOLLOW TEETH {FANGS}. WHEN IT BITES, THE POISON ENTERS THE PERSONS BODY THROUGH THE FANGS

14. DO YOU KNOW?
THERE IS A MEDICINE FOR SNAKE BITE. IT IS MADE FROM THE SNAKE POISON AND IT IS AVAILABLE IN ALL GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS

15. Poisonous snake

16. Krait

17. Cobra

19. King cobra

20. Russel viper [duboiya]

21. 4. SAW-SCALED VIPER 21

22. 3. RUSSELLS’S VIPER 22

23. 2. COMMON KRAIT 23

24. Snakes do not have eye lids.24

25. Snakes do not have outer ears.25

26. All snakes are carnivorous, means flesh eating animals26

28. Snakes do not have outer ears.28

31. Afai viper

32. Rattle snake

33. Coral snake

34. Copper head snake

35. Green mamba snake

36. Fangs

37. Snake bite

38. Snake bite

39. Snake hunter

40. Snake Hunter

41. Non poisonous snake

42. Hognose snake

43. Garter snake

44. Garter snake

46. Queen snake

47. Worm Snake

48. Match the following
Been
Russel viper
Afai viper
Cobra
Krait

49. Removal of venom 49

50. VENOM IS STORED IN POISON GLANDS AT THE BACK OF THE HEAD.
FANGS OF SOME POISONOUS SNAKES ARE HOLLOW. 50

51. ABOUT SNAKE VENOM SNAKES RARELY USE THEIR VENOM FOR SELF DEFENCE.
SNAKES USE VENOM TO IMMOBLIZE OR KILL THEIR PREY.
VENOM IS MODIFIED SALIVA.
VENOM IS DELIVERED THROUGH FANG. 51

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