Some 1,000 Indian snake charmers staged a rally in protest against a law that made their profession illegal.Playing their distinctive flutes, they marched in Calcutta, demanding the right to perform with live snakes.
Despite the 1991 ban, hundreds of thousands of snake charmers continue to perform in India, reports the BBC.
Snake charmers say the ban threatens the survival of their way of life. Animal rights groups say it should be kept to curb the abuse of snakes.
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