Old Photograph Snake Charmers Kilmarnock Scotland

Old photograph of Snake Charmers in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. Snake charming is the practice of appearing to hypnotize a snake, often a cobra, by playing and waving around an instrument called a pungi. A typical performance may also include handling the snakes or performing other seemingly dangerous acts, as well as other street performance staples, like juggling and sleight of hand. The practice is most common in India, though other Asian nations such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Malaysia are also home to performers, as are the North African countries of Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia.



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