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At Makli, you will notice several snake charmers sitting around, asking for alms. Simple thing is to ignore them!
However be very cautious of these snake charmers as they are sly fox. After you have done your sightseeing, you get back in your car, and reverse to get back on the road, you hear a loud scream of the snake charmer; "YOU HAVE KILLED MY MONGOOES."
Mongoose is a small rodent which these snake charmers utilize in their show where the cobra and the mongoose fight each other, to death...or close to it.
What happens is that the snake charmer drugs the mongoose listless, knicks the skin so some blood comes out, and throws it near the car. You are totally unaware of this, and then gains sympathies of other onlookers...demanding money as you have killed his livelihood.
Unique Suggestions: The best thing to do is park your car at a distance from where ever these snake charmers are sitting. And if you had to park your car near one, have someone hang out near the car when you reverses.
Fun Alternatives: Pay to watch the snake-charmer show, and enjoy this unique experience of the cobra dancing to the tune of its pied piper, and maybe a wrestling match between mongoose and snake.
Updated May 17, 2009
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You may see some people having "been" an musical instrument) in their hands and snakes in thier baskets, beware of their tricks.
Unique Suggestions: Don't accept thier invitation/offer, simply ignore.
Written Jul 7, 2004
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