Hulleye Comes By!

snake charming is an ancient indo-subcontinental art which is now dying out. traditional snake charmers, or sapera’s as they are known, aren’t making enough money to support themselves in Pakistan and have filed and official request with the govt. of pakistan to help support them.

“We have been given the gift of living with snakes by Pirs (holy men), as snakes are believed to possess the cure for many illnesses. Yet there is no respect or encouragement for us,” said Arjun Jogi at the weekend council.

“Our ancestors told us that humans are more dangerous than snakes. We are more comfortable living with snakes who have provided for us for generations,” said Badal Jogi, while his nine-year-old grandson, Moti, played with a black serpent near the family’s hut in a village on the outskirts of Hyderabad.”We give sutti (venom) to our boys at birth, this makes them immune to snake bites,” the boy’s father, Khamisa, said as he watched his son with pride.