The Snakecharmer

In Marrakesh the snakecharmers hassle tourists by throwing snakes on them and demanding money for photographs. In Taroudant it is altogether gentler. He will want money for you to take a photo but the snakes are generally kept in their box and only taken out when the money is paid. However tourists are only a small part of the living. Local people particularly country dwellers gather round on market day and the snakecharmer is entertainment just as the storytellers or musicians. In fact Taroudant has two snakecharmers , one being a woman , although I have only seen both working at the same time on one occasion and haven't yet worked out whether they are competitors or collaborators.



Snakecharmer, Taroudant




Snakecharmer, Taroudant




Snakecharmer, Tatoudant