Heard about this snake idiocy before

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One wonders how many die in India that you simply don't hear about?

There's also a distinct line between people having learned to handle snakes for their whole life and idiots thinking they're immune because of divine mojo. As far as I am informed, there's also some tribe in Egypt having specialised in handling snakes. They get bitten all right, but since they train it from childhood, they're developing immunities. They start with less dangerous breeds.

Cant's find any internet link, since when I type in the obvious, I get presented with some crappy romance novel I'm supposed to buy. But I remember watching some documentary about it.