The early snake charmers in Singapore were migrants from India. 4 By the 1970s, snake charming was considered a dying trade. 3 In the pre-war days, snake charmers were commonly found along Cantonment Road, Tanjong Pagar, Elizabeth Walk, other open grounds and hotel grounds. 2 Snake charmers in Singapore are a close-knit fraternity with ancestral roots that trace back to Poona (also spelt Pune), a town near Bombay (present-day Mumbai) in India. In Singapore, this art is mainly performed by Indians although some Malays and Chinese have also picked up the skill. 1 Snake charming is a traditional Indian folk art. Snake charmers are street performers who “hypnotise” and coax their snakes to “dance” and sway to the music they play on their flutes.
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