<p>Villagers of Mohlisol at Dhalbhumgarh sub-division under Ghatshila block near Jamshedpur under East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand are seen busy in being bitten by poisonous snakes…

Villagers of Mohlisol at Dhalbhumgarh sub-division under Ghatshila block near Jamshedpur under East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand are seen busy in being bitten by poisonous snakes during the three-day festival of Maa Mansa Puja.

Every year devotees catch poisonous snakes prior to Puja from paddy fields. As per the villagers, snake charmers have been celebrating this tradition of puja for over 150-years in this area; a very traditional way of Santhal. 


Photo by: Ratan Lal