The snake charmers of Jogi Dera

An ancient tribe of snake charmers, known as Saperas, have thrived over the generations by catching venomous snakes and making them dance to their music.

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Ravi Nath poses for a photograph with a cobra snake in Jogi Dera (Snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India. All photographs by Adnan Abidi /Reuters

Wed Jan 25 2017 - 15:38

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