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The Shocking Secrets Drive Nepalese Collectors To Climb Giant Cliffs !
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honey hunting is one of the many
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activities that form a vital part of the
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ancient culture of numerous
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civilizations scientists have estimated
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through rock painting documentation that
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honey hunting was practiced as far back
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as 13,000 BC in Nepal honey hunting has
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been practiced for thousands of years
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and is a vital part of the Nepali
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culture honey is an amazing food source
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due to the fact that it never
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spoils many villagers in Nepal depend on
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honey hunting for their livelihood Nepal
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is home to the AIS laboriosa which is
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the largest honeybee on the
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planet these honey bees construct their
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hives on the high Cliffs of the
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country's Foothills and watching the
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honey Hunters at work is a sight to be
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seen due to the location of the beehives
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honey Hunters make use of handmade rope
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ladders and woven baskets to get to the
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Honeycombs after the bees have been
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flushed out with Smoke by lighting green
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branches on fire underneath the
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hives the honey Harvest usually takes
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place twice a year honey Hunters gather
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together and head into the Himalayas to
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take on this massive task
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to harvest one Colony takes the honey
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Hunters 2 to 3 hours depending on the
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location of the hive and its
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size the Harvest ritual which varies
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slightly from Village to Village begins
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with a prayer and sacrifice of flowers
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fruits and
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rice then a fire is lit at the base of
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the cliff to smoke the bees out from
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their
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Honeycombs from above a honey Hunter as
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sends the cliffs harnessed to a ladder
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handmade with
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ropes as his mates secure the rope and
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Ladder from the top and fairy tools up
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and down as required the honey Hunter
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fearlessly fights territorial bees as he
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cuts out chunks of honey from the
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comb there are a number of tour
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operators that offer visitors honey
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hunting tours taking them to various
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locations to witness the entire Harvest
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procedure the tracking routes to and
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from the honeybee hives offer
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breathtaking scenery allowing visitors
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to take in the beauty and magnificence
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of the Nepali landscape culture and
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Wildlife tourists will be blown away at
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the speed and courage of the honey
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Hunters who hang hundreds of feet from
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the cliffs just to feed their families
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and Marvel at the ancient techniques
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that are still in use today
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as you can see this can be a very
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dangerous
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job but the Harvesters know what they
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have to do to provide for their
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family look at the amount of honeycomb
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this Harvester is working
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on they've made their tools by hand so
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they have exactly what they
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need they carve the honeycomb off the
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mountain then put it in a basket for it
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safe
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descent I'm not a fan of honey but this
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looks absolutely amazing and look at the
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backdrop behind him it's
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gorgeous this would definitely be
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something amazing to see in
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person these Harvesters work hard for
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their money but luckily they only have
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to harvest twice a
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year the amount of skill and calmness
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necess Neary for this task is
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incredible they break apart the
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honeycomb and are obviously not all that
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scared of the
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bees the risk in this job is definitely
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high but they understand the risks and
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respect their
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surroundings once down from the mountain
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they get to work on the
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honey they have large handfuls of
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honeycomb now this group of Harvesters
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really do work work hard for their money
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but being a harvester or a farmer is a
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very rewarding job you know you're going
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to work hard and sometimes the rewards
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aren't as great as others but you
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continue to do it year in and year out
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to provide for not only your family but
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your community as well I have to see
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this in person
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