Wild bees in Nepal are the largest in the world, their honey is the very most that is wild, and there are hunters for this honey, keeping the ancient traditions of its collection, and transferring them from one generation to the next. Collecting honey from wild bees is not an easy profession. Traditionally, it was passed through the male line. However, now the wishers to get delicious honey from steep rocks becomes less and less. The primary reason is a sharp reduction in the number of bee nests in this area. If in the old days a skillful honey collector had the opportunity to collect to 1200 bee honeycombs per year, today they are able to find a little more than a hundred.
The day of honey gathering of wild bees is begin in advance. In the morning, the service and the traditional blessing ceremony of employees take place, and special training begins. Ropes and baskets are collected, wooden boards are made. Only mature men go to such a thing.
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