For centuries, snake charmers have held audiences spellbound with nothing but a haunting flute and a rising cobra. The real secret behind the performance has nothing to do with music, and everything ...

Tourists from Morocco and India are familiar with such scenes: A snake charmer plays the flute, a cobra rises from its basket and seems to move to the rhythm of the music. But do snakes really dance ...

New regulations, government bureaucracy, political connections and changing cultural tastes can affect any career path — and that includes that of a traditional snake charmer in India. more Computer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tight baskets, glaring lights, and crowds: The conditions during snake charming are far from suitable for the animals. Photo: ...