Socialising Snake Society

An Indian Instance

Bibliographic Data

ID5834017
AuthorsArup Kanti Konar (University of Burdwan, corresponding author), Biplab Kumar Modak (0000-0003-1161-5337, University of Burdwan, corresponding author), Biplob Kumar Modak (University of Burdwan)
Year2010
Volume40
Issue2
Pages157-174
Publication date2010-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Change (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0049-0857 • E-ISSN: 0976-3538
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/004908571004000204
OpenAlexW3122056156
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited11

Needless slaughter of snakes continues despite their undeniable contribution to the ecology and human society. The unprecedented unsustainability of the diverse snake species is a loss not only to biological diversity, but also to cultural diversity. Evidence discloses that tribal snake charming communities still safeguard the sustainability of the variety of snake species to safeguard their own survival. Unfortunately, due to the imposition of bans and the crackdown on snake charming by the Indian Wildlife Protection Act (1972), the tribal snake charming communities are on the verge of extinction. Hence, positive socialisation has become inevitable for the restoration of sustainability of both snake society and tribal snake charming communities through the effective formation of 'tribal snake charmers' cooperative societies' like the Irula Cooperative Society (ICS), established in Tamil Nadu in India in 1978, or similar institutions, which may be an Indian instance for a sustainable way of conserving biological diversity vis-à-vis cultural diversity

Tamil · Animal and Plant Science Education · Geographies of human-animal interactions · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

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