Known as the ‘poison man’ 68-year-old Ram Rakha passes out unconscious shortly after the snake injects venom right into his mouth
A man who claims he has supernatural powers lets a snake bite his tongue in a bizarre party trick he says makes him high.
Known as the poison man 68-year-old Ram Rakha says the snake injects the venom into his mouth and gives him a quick high, before he passes out unconscious.
Despite the fact the venom of a cobra is enough to kill 20 mean, he even says he enjoys it and does it as a party trick to impress his friends.
He said: “I feel no pain. I am not scared at all.
Guy lets a cobra bite his tongue in bizarre Indian ritual ( Image: CAP)
“I bleed for a few seconds and I’m a bit drowsy but then I’m fine. I enjoy doing this. It’s given me status in the area.
“I believe I’m blessed by God and I can take the poison without any affects.”
Guy lets a cobra bite his tongue in bizarre Indian ritual ( Image: CAP)
Mr Rakha, a farmer, has been performing his stunt for over a decade in Surili village, in Rajasthan, northern India.
Large numbers of people gather every year to watch him in the Tejaji fair where many others perform daring stunts.
Tejaji fair is a famous fair held annually in August, in Rajasthan, in the memory of Veer Tejaji, a folk idol loved by locals.
It’s a festival where traditional snake rituals help locals who may have been bitten by snakes in surrounding villages.
The villagers believe the poison man is blessed with supernatural powers that keep him unharmed.
Guy lets a cobra bite his tongue in bizarre Indian ritual ( Image: CAP)
Suraj Choudhary, 40, a farmer from a nearby village, said: “I come here every year and see him perform.
“Every time he does it it’s remarkable. We never get bored of it.
“He stays in a temple near by and we have strong faith in him.
“Several people bitten by snakes go to see him. He sucks out the poison and makes them better.
“We all believe in him like he’s our God.”
source: mirror.co.uk
