Bualeechai Cunjaimeangesan boxer serpent âgé de 64 ans se penche pour embrasser son cobra à leur domicile, à Ban Kok Sa Nga au nord-est de la Thaïlande
5287 x 3965 px | 44,8 x 33,6 cm | 17,6 x 13,2 inches | 300dpi
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Bualeechai Cunjaimeangesan is a celebrated cobra boxer one of many village men and boys who risk their health and even their lives with the deadly snakes Snake boxers who keep king cobras for this purpose do not hurt their snakes They shadow box showing their skills by close contact including kissing the deadly snake s head The people of Ban Kok Sa Nga known as the King Cobra Village in north east Thailand have had a symbiotic relationship with the King Cobra for more than 50 years At one time they hunted and ate the snakes which can grow to nearly 4 metres Today they are part of the conservation effort for the creature regarded as endangered in Thailand And the cobras help them by attracting people to see their shows so they can buy the village s herbal remedies including one that they use themselves wan ngu which saves their lives when they get bitten by a cobra They keep their cobras and other snakes under their homes just outside the temple in whose grounds they put on shows for visitors It is a favourite for tourists and Thais alike This picture shows Bualeechai Cunjaimeangesan who has been bitten many times and was risking his life kissing his cobra during a dangerous dance at his home in Ban Kok Sa Nga
