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A Snake and Snake Charmer

Gujarat Board · Class 5 · Environment - Looking Around

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The Kalbeliya Community and Their Tradition

  • Aryanath belongs to the Kalbeliya community, which is a tribal community.
  • The Kalbeliya people are known for the art of snake charming — playing the 'been' to make snakes move.
  • This tradition has been passed down through many generations — from great-grandparents to grandparents to parents to children.
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Traditional Knowledge: Medicines and Snake Bites

  • The Kalbeliya people made medicines from plants collected from forests.
  • These medicines were used to treat people bitten by snakes and for other ailments.
  • At that time, doctors and hospitals were far away, so people depended on these traditional healers.
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Facts About Snakes

  • Many kinds of snakes are found in India, but only FOUR types are poisonous.
  • The four poisonous snakes found in India are: Cobra, Common Krait, Russell's Viper (Duboiya), and Saw-scaled Viper (Afai).
  • A poisonous snake has two hollow teeth called fangs. When it bites, poison enters through these fangs.
4

Government Law and Its Impact on the Kalbeliya Community

  • The government has made a law that no one can catch wild animals and keep them.
  • This law was made because some people were killing animals and selling their skins at high prices, which is illegal.
  • This law affected the Kalbeliya community's livelihood because they could no longer practice snake charming professionally.

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The Kalbeliya is a tribal communitySnake charming is the artIn IndiaSnakes play an important roleThe Kalbeliya people have passed down

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