Sri Lanka’s disappearing snake charmers carry a legacy of fear and fascination
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https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/sri-lankas-disappearing-snake-charmers-carry-a-legacy-of-fear-and-fascination/
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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 seem […]
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