The Gurung people have been conducting honey hunt rituals in the Himalayan cliffs of Nepal for a very long time. The cultural practice has been transferred from one generation to another making the ...

STORY: In this remote village in Nepal, about an eight-hour drive from the capital, Kathmandu… honey hunters prepare to collect from hives perched along a steep cliff. As smoke billows up to clear the ...

Nepali climbers hang from a ladder off a Himalayan mountain cliff to gather highly prized hallucinogenic honey - Copyright AFP Chris Kleponis Nepali climbers hang ...

DOLAKHA, Nepal -- High up in Nepal's mountains, groups of men risk their lives to harvest much sought-after wild honey from hives on cliffs. Trekking hours through the steep mountains, one group led ...

TAAP, Nepal (Reuters) - Aita Prasad Gurung dangled off a cliff in Nepal, carefully manipulating a long pole with a blade at its end to cut away chunks of honeycomb after Himalayan bees fled the fumes ...

For centuries, the Gurungs have been the only people to harvest "mad honey" from their cliff in Nepal. The honey has hallucinogenic properties, and harvesting it is a big part of the Gurungs' culture.

The majestic Himalayas of Nepal are not only celebrated for its breathtakingly beautiful landscapes and rich cultural heritage. It has also led to the creation of one of the world's rarest and most ...

Hanging from a rope-and-bamboo ladder off a Himalayan mountain cliff, skilled Nepali climbers gather highly prized hallucinogenic honey -- an ancient tradition stung by environmental degradation and ...

DOLAKHA, Nepal -- High up in Nepal's mountains, groups of men risk their lives to harvest much sought-after wild honey from hives on cliffs. Trekking hours through the steep mountains, one group led ...

DOLAKHA, Nepal (AP) — High up in Nepal’s mountains, groups of men risk their lives to harvest much sought-after wild honey from hives on cliffs. Trekking hours through the steep mountains, one group ...

DOLAKHA, NepalDOLAKHA, Nepal — High up in Nepal’s mountains, groups of men risk their lives to harvest much sought-after wild honey from hives on cliffs. Trekking hours through the steep mountains, ...