ANOTHER TRADITION BITES THE DUST

In India, a father has passed down his profession of snake charmer to his sons for many generations. Their livelihood is as street performers. However, in the interest of protecting wild animals, this is now declared to be illegal.

There has been no mention that the government might have set up programs to train for another profession, though I have no definitive facts on that issue.

While the loss of a market for their product or their profession may feel as their loss of existence, others move on with creativity. The Internet has opened many doors to many people for new vocations and avocations (New Age professions).