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 Hindu Snake Charmers and Jugglers India, the home of the cobra, has always been famous for its snake- charmers and its tricks of legerdemain. With tom-toms and shrill pipe the charmer lures the hooded serpent from the basket, teasing and playing with it, and usually accompanying the performance with some clever tricks of sleight of hand.