A vessel with a drawing of a snake is pictured on the bank of the Hanumante River during the final day of the month-long Swasthani Brata Katha festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal February 9, 2020. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

A snake is seen while a tract of the Amazon jungle burns as it is cleared by loggers and farmers in Porto Velho, Brazil August 24, 2019. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

A snake is seen while a tract of the Amazon jungle burns as it is cleared by loggers and farmers in Porto Velho, Brazil August 24, 2019. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

A snake is seen while a tract of the Amazon jungle burns as it is cleared by loggers and farmers in Porto Velho, Brazil August 24, 2019. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

A snake is seen while a tract of the Amazon jungle burns as it is cleared by loggers and farmers in Porto Velho, Brazil August 24, 2019. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

A white-lipped pit viper snake is seen at a fire station in Bangkok, Thailand, August 7, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun SEARCH "SNAKE CATCHER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A Peruvian shaman carries a boa constrictor snake during a ritual of predictions for the new year at Pescadores beach in Chorrillos, Lima, Peru December 27, 2018. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo

Archaeological artefacts in the shape of snakes are seen outside the tomb of Khufu-Imhat, at the Saqqara area near its necropolis, in Giza, Egypt November 10, 2018. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

A cobra is seen during a show of Amier El Refaie at the Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt July 13, 2018. Picture taken July 13, 2018. REUTERS / Amr Abdallah Dalsh

A voodoo box is seen during the presentation of confiscated stuffed wild animals and products used by shamans in Lima, Peru July 19, 2018. REUTERS/Guadalupe Pardo

National Forest and Wildlife Service (SERFOR) and Peruvian police show confiscated wild stuffed animals and products used by shamans in Lima, Peru July 19, 2018. REUTERS/Guadalupe Pardo

A snake charmer handles his snake on a street in Rawalpindi, Pakistan February 28, 2018. REUTERS/Caren Firouz

A snake charmer handles his snake on a street in Rawalpindi, Pakistan February 28, 2018. REUTERS/Caren Firouz

A mural with the axe and serpent logotype of ETA is displayed on a wall in Bermeo, Spain February 24, 2018. REUTERS/Vincent West

A mural with the axe and serpent logotype of ETA is displayed on a wall in Bermeo, Spain February 24, 2018. REUTERS/Vincent West

A sign is displayed at the entrance to the Tasting Room at Petersons Winery in the Hunter Valley, located north of Sydney in Australia, February 14, 2018. Picture taken February 14, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray

A snake breeder holds a ball python in Assagay, South Africa, December 8, 2017. REUTERS/Rogan Ward

A snake crawls along the flooded area at Saptari District, Nepal August 14, 2017. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

A man holds a snake, used to cover a wooden statue of Saint Domenico, during the St. Domenico procession in Cocullo, central Italy, May 1, 2017. Every year in May, snakes are placed onto the statue of St. Domenico and the statue is then carried in a procession around the town. REUTERS/Tony Gentile

A snake covers a wooden statue of Saint Domenico during a procession in Cocullo, central Italy, May 1, 2017. Every year in May, snakes are placed onto the statue of St. Domenico and the statue is then carried in a procession around the town. REUTERS/Tony Gentile

A man holds a snake, used to cover a wooden statue of Saint Domenico, during the St. Domenico procession in Cocullo, central Italy, May 1, 2017. Every year in May, snakes are placed onto the statue of St. Domenico and the statue is then carried in a procession around the town. REUTERS/Tony Gentile

A woman holds a snake, used to cover a wooden statue of Saint Domenico, during the St. Domenico procession in Cocullo, central Italy, May 1, 2017. Every year in May, snakes are placed onto the statue of St. Domenico and the statue is then carried in a procession around the town. REUTERS/Tony Gentile

A woman walks past a mural depicting the serpent and axe emblem of armed Basque separatists ETA, with "Bietan Jarrai" ("To continue both") written below, in the Basque port town of Bermeo, northern Spain March 20, 2017. REUTERS/Vincent West

A snake charmer holds a cobra, which was caught in a house in a near-by village, in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India November 9, 2016. Picture taken November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi SEARCH "SNAKE CHARMERS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

A cobra is seen in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India November 9, 2016. Picture taken November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi SEARCH "SNAKE CHARMERS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Snakes are seen inside a pot in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India November 11, 2016. Picture taken November 11, 2016. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi SEARCH "SNAKE CHARMERS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

A daughter of a snake charmer holds snakes as she eats her breakfast in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India November 11, 2016. Picture taken November 11, 2016. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi SEARCH "SNAKE CHARMERS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

A baby rests in a hammock as a cobra is seen below him in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India November 11, 2016. Picture taken November 11, 2016. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi SEARCH "SNAKE CHARMERS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

A snake charmer cleans the eyes of his snake in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India November 11, 2016. Picture taken November 11, 2016. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi SEARCH "SNAKE CHARMERS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

A snake charmer carries snake pots and his belongings as he returns home after a month-long trip in Jogi Dera (snake charmers settlement), in the village of Baghpur, in the central state of Uttar Pradesh, India, January 16, 2017. Picture taken January 16, 2017. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi SEARCH "SNAKE CHARMERS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

A sculpture of Nagas, or serpent deities, is seen at the entrance of Haw Pha Bang Buddhist temple in Luang Prabang, Laos July 31, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva SEARCH "LUANG" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

One long night every year in a mountainous rainforest in Venezuela, hundreds gather to dance on red-hot embers, enter trance-like states, and worship an ancient goddess known as Maria Lionza. Those who travel to the mountain known as Sorte in central Venezuela are practitioners of a cult that is built on local indigenous traditions. Followers say its rituals heal pain and can even cure disease. Legend holds that Maria Lionza, the daughter of an indigenous chief and a European colonizer, battled a massive anaconda until the serpent exploded - causing torrential rains that are typical of the jungle surrounding the Sorte mountain. Spiritual rituals that combine Roman Catholic teachings with African and indigenous legends are routinely practiced side-by-side with Christianity, primarily by Venezuela's working class. Santeria, a religion native to the Caribbean that combines the Yoruba traditions of West African slaves with Catholic teachings of Spanish colonizers, is also popular among those seeking spiritual guidance outside the Catholic church. REUTERS/Marco Bello SEARCH "SANTERIA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A float of St. Patrick and a serpent during the St. Patrick's day parade in Dublin, Ireland March 17, 2016. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, with a snake wrapped on his neck sits at the premises of Pashupatinath Temple during the Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, March 7, 2016. Hindu holy men from Nepal and India come to this temple to take part in the Maha Shivaratri festival. Celebrated by Hindu devotees all over the world, Shivaratri is dedicated to Lord Shiva, and holy men mark the occasion by praying, smoking marijuana or smearing their bodies with ashes. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, holds a snake as he sits at the premises of Pashupatinath Temple during the Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, March 7, 2016. Hindu holy men from Nepal and India come to this temple to take part in the Maha Shivaratri festival. Celebrated by Hindu devotees all over the world, Shivaratri is dedicated to Lord Shiva, and holy men mark the occasion by praying, smoking marijuana or smearing their bodies with ashes. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, holding a snake sits at the premises of Pashupatinath Temple during the Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, March 7, 2016. Hindu holy men from Nepal and India come to this temple to take part in the Maha Shivaratri festival. Celebrated by Hindu devotees all over the world, Shivaratri is dedicated to Lord Shiva, and holy men mark the occasion by praying, smoking marijuana or smearing their bodies with ashes. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

Actor Antonio Bolivar of Colombia's Best Foreign Language Film nominee "Embrace of the Serpent" arrives at the 88th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California February 28, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

Antonio Bolivar of Best Foreign Language Film nominee "Embrace of the Serpent," arrives at the 88th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California February 28, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

Ciro Guerra (L), director of Colombia's Best Foreign Language Film nominee "Embrace of the Serpent," arrives with Antonio Bolivar (3rd from L) and guests at the 88th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California February 28, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

A Green Tree Python is seen in Augsburg's zoo, Germany, January 31, 2016. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle

A Gadsden flag flies at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Oregon, January 10, 2016. Members of self-styled militia groups met on Friday with armed protesters occupying the federal wildlife refuge in Oregon, pledging support for their cause, if not their methods, and offering to act as a peace-keeping force in the week-long standoff over land rights. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart

Peruvian shamans, holding a figure of Nino Jesus (Child Jesus) and a snake, perform a ritual at the Rimac river to fight the negative effects of the Nino weather phenomena over Nature, in Lima, October 1, 2015. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo

Peruvian shamans holding a figure of a Nino Jesus (Child Jesus) and a snake perform a ritual at the Rimac river to fight the negative effects of the Nino weather phenomena over Nature, in Lima, October 1, 2015. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A member of the Lebanese Army's airborne regiment eats snakes during a live drill, held as part of a weapons exhibition during the Security Middle East Show in Beirut, as a sandstorm engulfed Lebanon for a second day September 9, 2015. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

A snake is seen at the Tokyo Snake Center, a snake cafe, in Tokyo's Harajuku shopping district August 14, 2015. The cafe has on display 35 non-venomous snakes of 20 different breeds. Open six days a week, the cafe allows customers to enjoy food and beverages while watching a small snake slither around in a cage on their table for a 1,000 yen (8.04 dollars). By paying an additional fee, customers get to hold and pet the snake. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

Customers look at a snake at the Tokyo Snake Center, a snake cafe, in Tokyo's Harajuku shopping district August 14, 2015. The cafe has on display 35 non-venomous snakes of 20 different breeds. Open six days a week, the cafe allows customers to enjoy food and beverages while watching a small snake slither around in a cage on their table for a 1,000 yen (8.04 dollars). By paying an additional fee, customers get to hold and pet the snake. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

A customer holds a snake at the Tokyo Snake Center, a snake cafe, in Tokyo's Harajuku shopping district August 14, 2015. The cafe has on display 35 non-venomous snakes of 20 different breeds. Open six days a week, the cafe allows customers to enjoy food and beverages while watching a small snake slither around in a cage on their table for a 1,000 yen (8.04 dollars). By paying an additional fee, customers get to hold and pet the snake. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

A customer holds a snake at the Tokyo Snake Center, a snake cafe, in Tokyo's Harajuku shopping district August 14, 2015. The cafe has on display 35 non-venomous snakes of 20 different breeds. Open six days a week, the cafe allows customers to enjoy food and beverages while watching a small snake slither around in a cage on their table for a 1,000 yen (8.04 dollars). By paying an additional fee, customers get to hold and pet the snake. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

A snake is seen at the Tokyo Snake Center, a snake cafe, in Tokyo's Harajuku shopping district August 14, 2015. The cafe has on display 35 non-venomous snakes of 20 different breeds. Open six days a week, the cafe allows customers to enjoy food and beverages while watching a small snake slither around in a cage on their table for a 1,000 yen (8.04 dollars). By paying an additional fee, customers get to hold and pet the snake. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

A customer touches a snake as she poses for a photo at the Tokyo Snake Center, a snake cafe, in Tokyo's Harajuku shopping district August 14, 2015. The cafe has on display 35 non-venomous snakes of 20 different breeds. Open six days a week, the cafe allows customers to enjoy food and beverages while watching a small snake slither around in a cage on their table for a 1,000 yen (8.04 dollars). By paying an additional fee, customers get to hold and pet the snake. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

Customers take photos of a snake at the Tokyo Snake Center, a snake cafe, in Tokyo's Harajuku shopping district August 14, 2015. The cafe has on display 35 non-venomous snakes of 20 different breeds. Open six days a week, the cafe allows customers to enjoy food and beverages while watching a small snake slither around in a cage on their table for a 1,000 yen (8.04 dollars). By paying an additional fee, customers get to hold and pet the snake. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

A snake is seen at the Tokyo Snake Center, a snake cafe, in Tokyo's Harajuku shopping district August 14, 2015. The cafe has on display 35 non-venomous snakes of 20 different breeds. Open six days a week, the cafe allows customers to enjoy food and beverages while watching a small snake slither around in a cage on their table for a 1,000 yen (8.04 dollars). By paying an additional fee, customers get to hold and pet the snake. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

A customer chooses snakes at the Tokyo Snake Center, a snake cafe, in Tokyo's Harajuku shopping district August 14, 2015. The cafe has on display 35 non-venomous snakes of 20 different breeds. Open six days a week, the cafe allows customers to enjoy food and beverages while watching a small snake slither around in a cage on their table for a 1,000 yen (8.04 dollars). By paying an additional fee, customers get to hold and pet the snake. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

A customer holds a snake as she poses for a photo at the Tokyo Snake Center, a snake cafe, in Tokyo's Harajuku shopping district August 14, 2015. The cafe has on display 35 non-venomous snakes of 20 different breeds. Open six days a week, the cafe allows customers to enjoy food and beverages while watching a small snake slither around in a cage on their table for a 1,000 yen (8.04 dollars). By paying an additional fee, customers get to hold and pet the snake. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

A former paratrooper poses for a picture with a python during celebrations for the Paratroopers Day at the Central park in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia, August 2, 2015. The holiday, which marks the 85th anniversary of the foundation of state paratroopers troops, has been annually celebrated since the Soviet era till today. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin

A customs officer presents a confiscated spirit bottle with a snake inside during a presentation of the German customs at Dusseldorf Airport, Germany June 25, 2015. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender

Gigantor, a deadly Australian Eastern Brown Snake, is milked for its venom by handler Billy Collett at the Australian Reptile Park in Somersby north of Sydney, January 21, 2015. Measured at an unusually-long two metres (6 feet), Gigantor was found in a suburban backyard in Sydney, is the second-most venomous snake in the world and is now regularly milked for its venom as part of the park's life-saving anti-venom program. REUTERS/Jason Reed (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SOCIETY ANIMALS)

A snake charmer holds a snake in Djemaa El Fna square in Marrakesh's old city December 19, 2014. Picture taken on December 19, 2014. REUTERS/Youssef Boudlal (MOROCCO - Tags: SOCIETY TRAVEL)

Sajal Biswas, a snake charmer, puts the head of a snake into his mouth as he performs on a roadside on the outskirts of Agartala, capital of India's northeastern state of Tripura, November 25, 2014. According to Biswas, he earns around 400 to 500 rupees ($6.45 to $8.07) per day. REUTERS/Jayanta Dey (INDIA - Tags: ANIMALS SOCIETY)

A man stands by the sculpture "The Serpent of El Eco" by artist Mathias Goeritz during the media presentation of the exhibition "The return of the snake" at Madrid's Reina Sofia museum November 11, 2014. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SPAIN - Tags: SOCIETY)