 Performance opportunities are sporadic, so members of the community work in the fields, or graze cattle to sustain themselves.The Kalbelia dance, performed as a celebration, is an integral part of Kalbelia culture.Their dances and songs are a matter of pride and a marker of identity for the Kalbelias and they represent the creative adaptation of this community of snake charmers to changing socioeconomic conditions and their own role in rural Rajasthani society.