SNAKE CHARMERS
Snake charmers (saperas) present a very colourful picture, but the reality of their own life is quite grim. They wander to many places displaying their skills but due to new forms of entertainment, their earnings have gone down. With a little planning, their skills can be used for their better livelihood. They are very skilled in tracking and catching snakes. They Ca° easily obtain snake poison which is used in the preparation of some medicines. They are also aware of medicinal plants which can be used for providing remedies for snake bite. They call to be involved in breeding snakes in captivity to obtain their skins. This will help to check the illegal trade in snakeskins for which many snakes are killed. This will prevent cruelty to snakes.
Answer the following questions briefly:
1. How do snake charmers earn their living?
2. What type of life do snake charmers lead in the present time?
3. How can we obtain snake skins?
4. By keeping the snakes in captivity, what can be kept under check?
5. How can the earnings of snake charmers be increased?
6. Find in the passage a word opposite in meaning to ‘slowly’.
Answers
1.By displaying their skills.
2. They live a hard life.
.By feeding the snakes on milk.
4. By breeding snakes in captivity, we can keep under check the illegal Dade in snake skins.
5.By a little planning.
6.rapidly
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