Each 1 May, the village of Cocullo in the Abruzzo region honours Saint Dominic of Sora with a procession of his statue draped with live snakes. The snakes’ catchers also take part in the monitoring of snake species in the region. After the procession, the snakes are released back into nature
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2024/may/06/snake-catchers-festival-in-italy-in-pictures
Author : Tiziana Fabi/Agence France Presse
Publish date : 2024-05-06 06:10:30
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