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Hindu devotees celebrate horrific Snake Festival in Indian state of Bihar

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Thousands of Hindu devotees in eastern Indian state of Bihar Samastipur celebrated the snake festival, an ancient tradition also known as 'Nag Panchami', on Thursday (July 25).

The faitfull danced and paraded with snakes wrapped around their necks, arms, and hands.'Naag Panchami' is celebrated every year on the fifth day of the fortnight leading to the full moon, during the monsoon month of 'Shravan'.On this day, worshippers observe a fast throughout the day and there is a general belief that feeding milk to snakes rids people of their problems.People also avoid ploughing or digging the earth on this auspicious occasion as it could harm and anger the snakes which reside underneath.

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