As I said AFTER what you quoted, caution can be learned later. I don't fear driving but I do so with caution... this prevents me from losing focus and rolling off a cliff onto a crowd of women with cute kittens.
I saw your point, but caution may not be learned in time. Also, respect is not the same as fear.. the kid should be taught to respect snakes.
And, the fangs grow back quickly, not noticed from a snake with it's mouth sewn shut. Is snake charming still popular? What is the fascination with this form of entertainment? Is there a cultural or religious connection?
The oldest snake charmers were nomadic healers (probably of snakebites) by trade. They probably added the snake charming as a form of advertising for their trade. Its a very old custom, and a very old tribe, they even had it in Egypt so its not certain whether its Indian or Egyptian, but it dates back to the time when India and Egypt had trade routes through the Arabs, over 3000 years ago. Its mentioned in the old Testament, where the Pharoah invites competition against Moses and Aaron. As for fascination, snakes have a positive image in Indian mythology and people like to see them as they like to see animals in the zoo, I suppose. We have a festival where snakes are fed milk too. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! And Shiva wears a cobra around his neck Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Snakes are prolific in Hindu mythology http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_worship
Thanks, Sam. I never thought it a good idea to venture towards a cobra while it's in the attack position.
If its an Indian snake, he'll probably expect it Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! But I wouldn't recommend it.
