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Mad Honey hunting Expedition in Lamjung Village
Honey hunting has been a tradition for ages among the indigenous Gurung community people residing in Lamjung village, Â Annapurna region. Honey not only possesses psychedelic and medicinal value but it also carries traditional/cultural values that have been passed on from generation to generation. The honey is extracted from giant bees known as the great Apis Laboriosa residing above 3000m altitude in the cliffs of the Himalayas, so we can imagine the difficulty that the people have to go through while harvesting the honey.
Mad Honey Expedition is a great wilderness experience that anyone can join. It’s a mesmerizing view that can be an achievement and a lifetime experience for the people who go on an expedition. Indigenous people climb up the stiff cliffs with the help of a natural ladder made up of bamboo, ropes, and hooks to access the hive, we can see the adrenaline rush among the people excited about hunting. Hunters use smoke flame generated from burning plant leaves to distract the bees while they harvest the honey. The honeycombs extracted are gently transferred to the ground. The honey is extracted by crushing the comb and filtered using a cloth. The honey is then preserved in bamboo or clay pot containers.
Honey hunting is not only a culture but it has been an only source of income for the people residing in the region. We are also supporting a cause as we are helping indigenous people, become independent, continue their tradition that has been passed on from generations and also generate a revenue from it. We are also seeing that their effort is well looked after. The extracted honey is also available worldwide through Mad Honey Store.
You will travel from Kathmandu to Lamjung, Besisahar today.You will be accompanied by one of our local guides, who will then brief you on the journey ahead.
Following breakfast, you will travel along the river's banks, passing through waterfalls and villages. Ghale Gaun is reached by walking through the verdant woods and rice terraces of numerous Gurung communities. Ghale Gaun is a model village where tourists may learn about the culture and way of life of the Gurung people. Traditional customs are still followed for births, burials, marriages, and other key life events. Age-old cultural dances are performed on various occasions, accompanied by multiple musical instruments and dancers clothed in traditional clothing. You will visit one of the top homestay communities in Nepal. Some of the highlights of our vacation were staying with families and attending a cultural display in the evening.
You'll visit honey-hunting areas and meet local honey-hunting groups. You'll examine the final honey hunting preparations and choose a perfect place for your camera. You will spend the entire day with Honey Hunter.
Arrive at the honey seeking location, a cliff in the heart of the Himalayas. Honey hunters pray before they begin. The amazing Honey hunting activity may be seen at Cliff. You will return to the village after a long day of honey harvesting. In the evening, you will get the opportunity to see traditional Gurung cultural dances.
Spend the day observing the spectacular Annapurna range, with its majestic peaks of snow and at ease environment, then return to Besisahar in the evening.
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