Honey Hunters of Nepal. The Gurung men of Nepal are master honey hunters. Chimro cliff, Siklis village. Western Nepal.

Honey Hunters of Nepal. The Gurung men of Nepal are master honey hunters. Chimro cliff, Siklis village. Western Nepal.

Honey Hunters of Nepal. The Gurung men of Nepal are master honey hunters, risking their lives collecting honeycomb in the foothills of the Himalayas, using nothing more than handmade rope ladders and long sticks known as tangos. Chimro cliff, Siklis village. Western Nepal.

Honey Hunters of Nepal. The Gurung men of Nepal are master honey hunters, risking their lives collecting honeycomb in the foothills of the Himalayas, using nothing more than handmade rope ladders and long sticks known as tangos. Chimro cliff, Siklis village. Western Nepal.

Honey Hunters of Nepal. Most of the honey bees' nests are located on steep inaccessible. Chimro cliff, Siklis village. Western Nepal.

Honey Hunters of Nepal. Most of the honey bees' nests are located on steep inaccessible. Chimro cliff, Siklis village. Western Nepal.

Honey Hunters of Nepal. Rooster is sacrificed. Mantras, incense, butter lamps, etc., offered below the cliff. Rice is also offered at the top of the cliff to the Bhoomi Devi, guardian of the cliff. The people don’t use a priest instead one of the honey hunter, chosen by the honey hunter committee carries out the rituals. Whoever it is has to confirm that none of his females living in his house are menstruating. It’s considered polluting in nature. Chimro cliff, Siklis village. Western Nepal.

Honey Hunters of Nepal. The Gurung men of Nepal are master honey hunters, risking their lives collecting honeycomb in the foothills of the Himalayas, using nothing more than handmade rope ladders and long sticks known as tangos. Chimro cliff, Siklis village. Western Nepal.

Honey Hunters of Nepal. Chimro cliff, Siklis village. Western Nepal.