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The Snake Charmer - Egyptian Folk Tale

Updated: Oct 27




The Snake Charmer 🐍🎶

Welcome to another exciting episode of BKFK, your favorite children's storytime podcast! 🎧 Today, we’re diving into the mesmerizing world of snake charmers and the ancient art they mastered. This tale is set in Cairo and follows the mischievous snake charmer, Karim-el-Kerim, as he tries to trick an old merchant, Mahmoud. What could go wrong? 🤔 Let's find out!



🐍 A Glimpse Into the Story

The Snake Charmer is an engaging tale about deception, trickery, and valuable lessons learned. It explores the lives of snake charmers, who entertained villagers with their talents while also providing a valuable service by ridding homes of unwanted snakes.

But not all snake charmers are as honest as they seem! This story focuses on Karim-el-Kerim, a snake charmer who uses his skills for less honorable purposes. He attempts to trick Mahmoud, a wealthy merchant, by pretending his home is infested with snakes. However, Mahmoud is too clever to fall for the trick, and in the end, Karim learns a valuable lesson about honesty. 🙈💡


Key Points 🗝️

  • Snake Charming is an ancient art, practiced by wandering performers who use music to mesmerize snakes 🐍🎶.

  • The snake charmer in this story, Karim-el-Kerim, tries to trick Mahmoud by pretending there are snakes in his home.

  • Mahmoud quickly catches on to Karim’s deception and turns the tables on him.

  • The lesson of the story is that honesty is the best policy, and deceitful tricks will eventually catch up with you. 🛑


🎓 Morals and Lessons Learned

This story teaches us several important lessons:

  • Honesty is key: Trying to deceive others will always backfire. Karim learns this the hard way when his trickery is uncovered.

  • Being clever pays off: Mahmoud’s cleverness and quick thinking help him outsmart Karim and avoid being tricked.

  • Doing the right thing: After being caught, Karim chooses to change his ways and focus on doing what he does best—charming snakes without deceit! 🌟


🌟 Fun Quiz Time! 🤩

Test your knowledge from the story with this fun quiz!

Quiz Questions:

  1. What musical instrument does the snake charmer play to hypnotize the snakes?

    • A) Guitar

    • B) Pungi 🎶

    • C) Drums

    • D) Flute

  2. What does Karim-el-Kerim initially tell Mahmoud about his house?

    • A) It has ghosts 👻

    • B) It is too small

    • C) It is infested with snakes 🐍

    • D) It is perfect

  3. How many snakes does Karim claim are in Mahmoud's house?

    • A) Three

    • B) Six 🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍

    • C) None

    • D) Twenty

  4. What kind of animal first appears when Karim begins his charm?

    • A) Scorpions 🦂

    • B) Cobras 🐍

    • C) Centipedes

    • D) Lizards

  5. What lesson does Karim learn at the end of the story?

    • A) Keep lying

    • B) Honesty is the best policy 🙌

    • C) Be more sneaky

    • D) Snakes are scary


Answers:

  1. B) Pungi 🎶

  2. C) It is infested with snakes 🐍

  3. B) Six 🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍

  4. A) Scorpions 🦂

  5. B) Honesty is the best policy 🙌



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