Honey Hunting:

Honey hunting in Nepal is a part of the indigenous culture in many parts and hunters have hunted for thousands of years.Twice a year high in the Himalayan foothills of central Nepal teams of men gather around cliffs that are home to the world's largest honeybee, Apis laboriosa. As they have for generations, the men come to harvest the Himalayan cliff bee's honey.The harvest ritual, which varies slightly from community to community, begins with a prayer and sacrifice of flowers, fruits, and rice. Then a fire is lit at the base of the cliff to smoke the bees from their honeycombs. Honey hunting is taken as adventurous trip coz this is too risky, one can die also during the activity. But with this profession, still people are able to manage their daily food. The rural villages of Lamjung district are the main residence of bee. The tribal people of Pas gaun and Bhujung collect Honey from the nests of wild Bees built on steep cliffs, is aged tradition. Magars and Gurungs are the local honey hunters show their exceptional skills by hanging themselves from cliffs as high as 300 meters using Bamboo ladders and hemp ropes, while harvesting the honeycombs. Everyone is thrilled to watch honey hunters at work.In Nepal adventurous tourism has been increasingly developed because of its rough and tough geography. Honey hunting is one of the potential areas where a large number of travelers are showing their interest. Only few tourists are able to observe honey hunting on spot while traveling along the trekking routes. There are myriad be nests found in the inner and outer rings of different trekking areas which can be managed properly without disturbing the ecology.