The amazing honey hunters who risk their lives in the foothills of the Himalayas to collect honey from the hives of the world’s largest honeybees Honey hunters are based in the hilltop village of the Gurung tribe, in central Nepal’s Kaski district The honey hunters use smoke, ladders and rope to precariously balance and stab at the honey to collect it However, the tribal way of life is in jeopardy due to decreasing bee populations and climate change Tribes are now facing a loss in their way of life, partly due to government intervention in honey exports The tribal leaders … Continue reading Honey Hunting Tradition of Nepal from 11,000BC!