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Indian village, where kids from age of 2 are taught to handle snakes

New Delhi:  In southern Gujarat,  is a nomadic tribe called Vadi, where children at the age of two are taught to become snake charmers. This amazing tribe take great pride in their association with the

India TV News Desk Updated on: December 17, 2012 8:45 IST


The children are taught how one can take away a snake from its natural habitat for a maximum of seven months.



Divided between the sexes, the act of snake charming with traditional flute is the role of the men, while the Vadi women care for the snakes and handle them when their husbands or brothers are not around.







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