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High altitude Himalayan Honey |
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wild bee colonies Apis Laboriosa, Apis dorsata and Apis cerana found in the isolated
forest in Himalayan mountains of Nepal . The world's largest honey bee,
Apis Laboriosa (the giant Himalayan honey bee) is a wild bee
and makes it combs on high branches of trees and cliff over hangs. The
honey hunters are a tribe of Gurungs in central Nepal who follow the
tradition of honey hunting, a tradition passed down since generations. The
bees are driven away from the honeycomb by smoke. After this, a portion of
the brood comb (the portion consisting of the eggs and larvae) is
sometimes cut off. Nepali folk cook this under a fire and consider it a
delicacy. The honey portion of the hive is brought down in baskets. People
waiting near the foot of the trees, squeeze honey from the comb into
earthen pots. |
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We make every effort to ensure that the bee products reach you at their
Organic best. Organic honey is extracted by the 'cold press' method
without the use of heat. This helps preserve the pollen and the enzymes
that occur naturally in honey.
Besides being an economic activity harvesting cliff honey, honey
hunting also involves special rituals and satisfies the leisure
requirements of isolated mountain people. Hunting cliff honey is a
dangerous activity and most of the cliffs are named and remembered by the
names of honey hunters who died during honey harvesting. This culture does
not allow the total eradication of bee nests but rather supports the
sustainable presence and multiplication of cliff bees. |
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