Lady in yellow saree 0:05 - Her name and about the village was asked. She replied 00:16 - How long she's been living in the village was asked. She replied that she's been living since she came after getting married at 14 years of age 00:30 - She was asked if she got scared when she first saw snakes. She replied that she used to get really scared, she even used to jump out of fear 00:49 - She describes that she used to get so afraid that she either used to run, or jump, or hold onto someone nearby when she first encountered the snakes after marriage. But now after seeing those for such a long time, the snakes and they almost go side by side. She's no more scared of them 01:07 - She was asked if the cattle and goats get afraid or not. She replied that is the snakes get too close; they get a bit afraid which leads then to jump around. 1:34 - She was asked if the dogs also behave the same way or not. She replied that the dogs bark, and run away from the snakes. Though they are really brave. 1:59 - She was asked how closest she has ever been to a snake. She replied that the snakes roam around by the roads of their village. They go almost side by side. Whenever a snake crosses a road, she sees it and skips the step and goes to her own way. They have no issues with the snakes. She even says that they sleep on the bed, while the snakes sleep beneath their beds at times. 2:44 - Have you ever witnessed any baby snake grow into a big one? She replied that every year snakes lay eggs and the baby snakes grow. During Diwali, she has noticed that when the clouds thunder the eggs crack, and small snakes come out of it. Then within one year they become big. 3:17 - The whereabouts of their laying eggs were asked. To which she replied, they lay their eggs on the grasses, the fields, the gardens. 3:28 - She was asked if they have any problem with their laying eggs here and there. She said that they feel no problem with that. They don't bother themselves. Because eventually the snakes will go from there. She describes that once the snakes grow in size they usually go inside the houses, even in the bathrooms. The cows never step on them, it gives the snakes space to go away, and the snakes also goes from there. 6:10 - She was asked if the snakes ever entered their house. And she replies that the snakes enter their house very frequently. Many of the villagers forcibly remove them, but she doesn’t. To her, it’s their house and they'll eventually get out from there. They sleep beneath their bed at night, and go away once its morning. 6:38 - She was asked if the snakes ever came onto their bodies. She replied that they never did that. They all are living in peace and harmony. The children stay outside but the snakes never bother them. If they come too close, they just lovingly ask the snake to go away and the snake goes. 9:20 - They ask the snake very lovingly to go away from a place. They address it as their daughter, call it "Maa" (mother) and request it to leave. They say to the snake that it is all your house, but we need to work. Please go away, our child is also here, please go. Lady in red and blue saree 10:29 - She says that the snakes do grow with them, but they don't recognize which one is growing to what. The bigger ones tend to have their tails spiked. She also says that the smaller snakes often goes inside their houses and bother them a bit 11:08 - She was asked if she was afraid of the snakes when she came to the village after getting married. 11:41 - When she first came to the village getting married, she used to dear the snakes. She used run when she saw them, sometimes she didn't came out of their house in fear. But now it's all fine. It's like they are all their own. She describes that once she, her husband, her son, daughter in law were all sleeping in the bed. And one snake entered into the mosquito net to their bed and just stayed there. She rolled over in the bed, and found a cold touch and saw there a snake. She says because its night time the snakes tend to lose their path, and that's why they go into people’s houses to sleep. Snakes stay in their houses, in the temples. They pull the snakes out if it doesn't leave by its own. 13:25 - She was asked about how do they get rid of a snake on the way. She replies the same like the other lady, the same loving way addressing is like their daughter. Sometimes a few snakes don’t go from the place, so she picks the snakes with a stick and it goes away. Lady in red saree 14:59 - She was also asked about how they get rid of a snake if it comes in way. She too replied the same, the loving way they call it to go away from there. 15:20 - She is born and brought up in this village, so was she afraid of snakes anymore? She replied to that with a no, that she is no more afraid of snakes as she's been seeing it since childhood. 15:33 - Doesn't it scare the cattle and goats? To which she says, it doesn't bother them, just goes by their side. The snakes just raise their fangs when and only when somebody throws a rock or something towards it. Old woman in white saree 16:33 - She too was asked the ways to get rid of a snakes which entered the kitchen. And she replies in the same loving tone, that please go "MAA" (meaning daughter), I have my little son here, please go. 17:15 - She even says in a sweet rhyming tone to the snake to go away from there. 18:16 - Suppose if the snake enters your house, what do you do? She says the snake itself goes away from there, if it wants it roams around a bit, but then she goes away, 18:41 - And if it enters inside the house, then? She says that she doesn't take it out, the snake eventually goes away by itself. 19:11 - She repeats the whole story if the snake goes inside their house, how she takes it out. 19:26 - And what if it enter your kitchen? What do you say then? She replies the same that she addresses it to leave the kitchen, that she needs to cooks and serve her family. Small girl in white frock 19:47 - Suppose this is a snake, how will you get it out? 21:04 - She says Go "BURI" (another loving way to call a daughter), go! Please go! I have a small brother here 21:15 - How do you feel when you see the snake? Are you afraid? She replies she's not afraid it. 22:54 - Where did you see the snake? To which she says, she saw it at her grandfather’s house. It was eating Naadu (a sweet Indian delicacy) Girl in grey top 25:43 - Are you afraid of snakes? She replies with a No. 25:44 - What do you do when you see a snake? She says in the same manner as the others Go Maa please go! 26:19 - How near have you been to a snake? She replies it with a Yes Small girl in pink dress 27:04 - Her name is Sharmita 27:05 - Which class do you read in? She says "Shishu 1" 27:11 - Have you seen Jhanglai (snake)? Have you ever told a Jhanglai to go away? How do you do it? She replies by making sound HAY HAY! 27:31 - Aren’t you afraid of snakes? She replies with a NO. Man in white shirt 28:54 - Doesn't it create any problem if it enter your houses, or any other trouble? He says that it doesn't really create any problem in their lives at all. Generally no other than Brahmins touch them, so everybody just claps to make sounds and say the same thing Go please go! 29:48 - What do you do when a Jhanglai enters in your houses? He says the same thing like the others Go Maa Buri, please go! We will cook and eat, please go!1 The Jhanglai stays with them just like their family, so nobody is really bothered with it at all! 30:27 - Please show us how you get a snake away from your house? He acts it out Please go Maa Buri, please go! Lady in white and pink saree 31:26 - She speaks that earlier there used to be a rule that if the jhanglai doesn't eat, the villagers would also not eat. But now there are no more rules. 32:23 - How do you live here along with the snakes? She says, at first, when she came to this village, she used to be scared of the snakes. But it’s not scary anymore. They don't touch it, otherwise it may bite them. They shoo it away whenever it gets inside their houses, temples, kitchens, bathrooms. The snakes also get near the cattle, but it doesn't bite the cows. It just goes past them. And if it doesn't go from there, she says that please buri go please! Otherwise I will not give food to you during the puja. 33:32 - How do you get rid of Jhanglai? If you could tell us! To which she replies the same Go Maa, go go!! Unless the snake is absolutely out of their house, they follow it and make the clapping sound and continuously go on telling them to go out! 34:01 - She also says that if the snake doesn't listen to them, they pick the snake with a stick, then the snake with run here and there, and then eventually go out. She still follows it until it’s completely out, otherwise it may enter some other room. Though they are not afraid anymore. But still it’s dangerous if there is any child, it may bite unknowingly! Earlier there have been deaths due to snake bites, though now it has reduced due to doctors and medicines. 35:00 - Have you ever seen any snake grow? She says that she has seen the small snakes, and the smaller ones are more energetic than the bigger ones. If they enter the house, they tend not to leave. If the young snakes are picked, they'll raise their fang. Man in a checked cotton towel 37:42 - So when a jhanglai enters your house, how do you get it out? He says in the same manner Go Maa go! And if it doesn't get out, he picks it up with a stick, and keep it out. 38:04 - Doesn't any problem arise with your children and the jhanglai (snake)? To which he says there really isn't any problem with that, it'll see the children playing, and then leave. Till date, no snake has ever harmed any child. 38:23 - Does it enter in your kitchen? He replies that the snakes do enter their kitchen. That's why they cover the food, otherwise it'll do inside the container of food. 38:42 - So how do they enter the house? He says, the snakes enter the houses by idling here and there. 39:13 - Are you children not afraid of Jhanglai? He says, no they are not. The infants may be a bit afraid, but the children will throw stones at the snakes. 39:58 - You don't harm the Jhanglai, but do you beat the other snakes to get rid of them? 41:45 - To which, he replies positively and says yes. Because the other snakes with bite, and cause harm to the villagers. But if it’s a jhanglai, they'll just shoo it away. They recognize the other snakes, by their skin. People don't kill snakes, as they worship it. They try to just get rid of it, unless it’s really necessary 42:42 - Suppose a Jhanglai has entered your house, how will you get it out? He says, they clap, and the snake listens to it. Then it'll roam around the room, going here and there, so they need to leave the way clear towards the door, and it will go out. 43:37 - Doesn't it harm the cattle? He says, it doesn't bother them. Jhanglai goes by their side without disturbing them.
