Snakes do not hear music. They sense vibrations through the ground and track movement. A cobra's sway before a flute is a ...

NEW DELHI, India – Officials in New Delhi have injected microchips into snakes used by snake charmers in a bid to regulate the basket and flute performers who have long been a favorite with tourists ...

One of India's iconic folk arts is disappearing — and animal-rights activists say it can't happen soon enough. They say snake charmers use cruel... In India, Snake Charmers Are Losing Their Sway Snake ...

TIPLIT, India — Pali Nath has a high-tech advantage in performing an ancient ritual. The snake charmer’s cobra is computer chipped and ready to dance. Well, almost. It’s winter in northern India, and ...

Snake charmers used to be a fixture at Indian markets and festivals, beguiling crowds with their ability to control some of the world’s most venomous reptiles. But one of India’s iconic folk arts is ...