Honey hunting; A tale of a lifetime

I got a call from locals as an invitation to document wild honeybees (Apis Dorsata Laborasia) hunting, the largest in the world. I had heard the honey collected in the Himalayan cliffs carried a lot of nutritional, medicinal, aphrodisiacal and hallucinogenic properties.

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Mad Honey Hunters gain long-awaited recognition

Honey hunting dwells in Nepal as a lesser-known practice that is only known to a few. This age-old technique is passed from one generation to another harvesting a rare and potent honey also known as ‘mad honey’ from the towering cliffs of Nepal. The Gurung community has practiced the ancient art of honey hunting for centuries. They are the true witness to the evolution of honey-hunting fame throughout the generations.

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Mad Honey Hunters gain long-awaited recognition

Honey hunting dwells in Nepal as a lesser-known practice that is only known to a few. This age-old technique is passed from one generation to another harvesting a rare and potent honey also known as ‘mad honey’ from the towering cliffs of Nepal. The Gurung community has practiced the ancient art of honey hunting for centuries. They are the true witness to the evolution of honey-hunting fame throughout the generations.

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Honey hunting in Myagdi's cliffs

Hanging with the support of some ropes along a deadly cliff to fight deadly honey bees and collect honey from their hives is more difficult than it sounds.

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Dharche’s honey-hunting tradition lives on

Honey hunting on the Gorkha cliffs is a skill passed down the generations.

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Opinion | The honey hunters of Dolakha

Honey hunting has come to be seen as one of the last symbols of a wild Himalaya.

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Opinion | The honey hunters of Dolakha

Honey hunting has come to be seen as one of the last symbols of a wild Himalaya.

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