Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Day 158 - Snake Charmers


Brother and sister share a tender moment - These two little kids use their childish charms to earn money from tourists - They speak just enough words in different languages to let you know that you can take their picture for a dollar.

So why pay them?.. Welll they have this lovely pet snake that makes them a bit more interesting...
They arrive at the floating restaurant by small boat...
Mum encourages them to approach the tourists saying "Snake snake only one dolla"

How can you resist a face like this?...
as she pushes the snake towards your face... you give in and tell her to hold it away while you take her picture -

Her little brother runs around half naked and I worry that he will fall off the edge of the boat into the muddy water, no way of rescuing him if he falls below the floating lilys.

Upond leaving I see that some of the Older kids have learned their trade well and are spreeding off to earn money on their own. Note the snake around the boy's neck.

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