Italy's festival of snake-catchers – in pictures
The festival of snake-catchers (festa dei serpari) in Cocullo, Italy, is an annual religious procession in which the St Dominic’s statue is carried in procession, covered with living snakes
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A panoramic view of Cocullo village during the annual festival of snake-catchers
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A snake-catcher (serparo) holds his snakes
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Serpari put their snakes on the statue of San Domenico di Sora – St Dominic
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Serpari carry the statue, covered with living snakes around the town
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A little girl holds a snake
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San Domenico is the patron saint of this hilltop village in south Italy
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Serpari take back their snakes from the statue
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A woman rings the bell with her teeth during the annual festival
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A young serparo shows off his snake
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