Hunting Honey in Honeycomb Largest in the World

  Honey is a food rich in nutrients. Honey is also believed to cure various diseases, so it is widely used in medicine. But it is not an easy thing to get the honey, because honey comes from hives of bees.

Various bee able to produce honey, and one of the largest natural beehive in the world, located in the foothills of the Himalayas, Nepal. Where the people there, risking his life, to harvest honey that is still natural.

Not an easy thing to harvest honey here, because bees nesting in the valley, where the honey hunters have to hang from tens to hundreds of meters. In addition, they have to withstand the pain of a bee sting.

Enjoy honey hunted.
Residents in central Kaski district, Nepal, has been doing this for generations. They had hung with a basket, which will collect honeycomb harvested, which will then be separated from the honey in it.

To cut a hanging nest, they use a knife extended with a stick. Slowly they slice the nest, which is then fenced with a basket underneath.

Enjoy honey.
The valley is also the scene of trekking tourists, because of the uniqueness of its people. Especially in the spring, the honey hunters spend more time looking for a beehive. Because in the spring, honeycomb more developed, so more honey in it.

Most honey produced will be exported to Japan, China, and South Korea which are used in traditional medicine.

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