How People In Nepal Risk Their Lives To Find 'Mad Honey' | Risky Business | Insider News
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- For centuries, the Gurungs, an indigenous people, have been the only ones to harvest "mad honey" from their cliff in Nepal. The honey has hallucinogenic properties and finding it is a big part of the Gurungs' culture. We followed the village's main honey hunter to find out why this ancient tradition is still happening and what makes it such a risky business.
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How People In Nepal Risk Their Lives To Find 'Mad Honey' | Risky Business | Insider News
First I thought it was Mad Honey because of the hallucinogenic properties of the honey, but then I realised it was because of how risky it was to get the honey.
Yea, but there are a few things though that could be better. For one, if mad honey are poisonus and halusogenic, how can they export it to strict drug and health countries as US. Is it a fake product and the doc makers promoted a fake product?. Second are this kind of doc always follow the same pattern. Lots of talk about how dangerous it is, money ,money ,money, and then about climate change and the impact it has. In nepal, most mountaines region ever, i think the developers say it because it makes them look good, maybe
@@boringbastard4920 snake venom is poisonous too, but still used in the medical industey
@@saarza9991 so is some mushroom but we still use it in dinner. Your point?
@@boringbastard4920 I had a brain aneurysm trying to understand your comment 💀
@@boringbastard4920 so the more lethal an item is, the more likely people use it and it’ll sell worldwide
I am a Gurung, and 'mad honey hunting' is one of our culture among many. But it is sad to say this culture is slowly dissappearing. Ive never seen any Nepalese media covering this, or promoting about it.
दुखको कुरा त के छ भनी गुरुङहरु कतिलाई थाहा पनि छैन कि यो हाम्रो जातीय पेशा जस्तो एक महत्वपूर्ण काम हो। यस्को जगेर्ना गर्नु हाम्रो कर्तव्य हो। दुनियाँ छाडा कुरा फैलाउनु भन्दा सबै नेपालीले यस्तो कुराको जानकारी फैलाउनु पर्छ है।
they are not promoting it cuz then everyone will start collecting it and the rarity of the product will disappear
not that it should be kept a secret but its likely that's what will happen
@@zamoth22 You really have a positive mind brother.
But our media doesn't think any good at all, they just sell bullshit. And people from Nepal already knows the difficulties of doing this job. You have to walk for 3-4 days in average through the harsh forest with many wild animals just to reach to the place where you can find Mad Honey. Height and lack of PPE is just another problem, but if you unfortunately get even a single bite by those particular bees, you will get sick for days, and if just get couple of bites then there are chances that you might loose your life. So that's why I think we will not see any huge queue any sooner for this job.
Anyway, Ramadan Kareem to you and your family my brother.
i bought mad honey from "HIMILAYAN HONEY" i hoped it was helping keep the tradition alive
unfortunately it wasn't as strong as i thought it would be but what is the best company?
just mix 1 spoon of mad honey in 1 hot cup of hot water when u r suffering from fever, sneezing it will heal u fast not recommend for use in Diarrhea lol it will make it worst XD
you better watch herne katha episode bagh ko bangara
I love how they keep it as their culture instead of just getting money by over harvesting it,
👍🏾
No they do sell it
@@anon69669 they siad over harvesting
Yeah, I bet all of them do not overharvest it nor do they simply lie for the video.
youre so naïve
$300 a bottle, and these guys probably get $3 for all the work.
😂 look up yarsagumba 😅 that's stupidly expensive 🤣
" They send home more than $8 billion in remittances " watch from 10:00
WHAT!!!
@@myginger working labor jobs abroad doing all underpaid jobs almost slavery level jobs
@@Sharal3D even so , is it still possible to make that much money ?
This series always makes me so mad because the people who work the hardest and put their lives on the line get rhe least amount of money. I would gladly pay more knowing these harvesters get a more fair share and safety equipment.
Welcome to the harsh corporate and capitalist world my friend
Ummmm, the narrarator said that none had died in over 30 years. That's one of the safest worksite I've ever heard of
@@xavirik4828 If they only do the harvesting once a year that 1 in 30 people die...Not safe at all...even if they do it 2 or 3 or 4 times a year 1 in 120 is not a safe work environment...not including the stings...There is really only one risky job...the people tying off the ladder or smoking the bee out from below or catching honey are not risky deadly jobs...
Mad bc mad honey
Them being skilled and cautious does not make this line of job safe.
Nepali people are very gentle and honest. Love for Nepal and nepali people from Bangladesh.🙏
aww bless
Because originally Nepalis were hindus, even the rituals they doing is indian ( hindu) because once Nepal was part of India
Wtf are you talking about go first do some research Nepal was never part of India or any countries and also you should know that India got independence in 1947 but before the independence of India... So typically Nepal is older by history and the Hindu culture we follow is of our ancestors and you should also know that Nepal was the only hindu kingdom in the world till 2006@@maddog3768
@@maddog3768and not Nepalese were Hindus you should say Nepalese are Hindus 🕉️
@@maddog3768And what is that Indian hindu huhh ??? We have our own separate identity
Mad honey has some international recognition.
Watch a corporate power ruin everything
@@casetteplayer in Australia/Europe illd get you in as much trouble as Heroin
@@casetteplayer fr tho
@@casetteplayer its probably already happening
@@casetteplayer I mean literally anyone can re-create this honey.
Any beekeeper can grow some psychedelic flowers next to the bees and make psychedelic honey.
I’m glad it’s so hard to get- and I hope the resource can be kept under local control.
I doubt. I have heard some businessmen bribing the bees to go make it for them.
When he said his son was working abroad in Qatar I frowned 😞
I pray the boy makes it home safe and soon
They have their passport taken by the employer until the end of their contract. They don't have a choice to leave. Often living in cramped rooms with 20 people to 1 room. It's modern day slavery.
Working in Qatar is just as if not more dangerous than harvesting honey in the high altitude. Those Qatar work programs are like slave camps.
He is a slave now 😂🥲😥
Yeah all those rich arab are the most ruthless. They dont care about himan lives.
My heart stopped when I heard that I heard thousands of labors died.
Man those people are ready to everything and at the end says yea, I was difficult but not impossible. ❤❤Love To Nepal. ❤
Impressive cinematography , interesting story telling , a documentary well done , art like ! Thank you for sharing !
I hope the outsiders keep themselves away from their hills. It’s amazing to see what they do to get this honey and how much they respect and appreciate their culture.
Not exactly, with the value drones can easily make the job more effortless, plus the honey doesn't do much, just another sham tbf
Outsiders from around the world already deals with this, and as the last comment stated the hives are being collected using drones at a much safer and faster rate. So currently businesses no longer need the farmers to climb cliffs to collect, they are cutting out the collectors and businesses are collecting it themselves. You can easily buy mad honey across the world. However depending on country regulations, the honey may be heavily altered. For example, in the US, no hallucination drugs are allowed to be imported to the US if it has no medical properties(mad honey is classes a schedule 1 drug, no medical properties). So in order to sell it in the US the honey must be altered to remove the hallucinogenic properties of the honey in order to sell in the US. So what you’re left with is just simply a more bitter honey.
You guys have balls of steel to do this.-love from europe . That's how intillegent so creative, resourceful, courageous, optimistic are these people..
It feels great when our Nepalese mad honey is represented by such a great channels😍
You think this is sustainable if made available over the internet
@@MrKinghuman I don't see anyone asking YOU
@@MrKinghuman it is available all over the internet, I order it to eastern europe, helps with my anxiety
Look up Within Heaven's Gates by Rebecca Springer and Andrew Wommack's A Better Way to Pray series on TH-cam.😇 Gifts.
@@saarza9991 " they send home more than $8 billion dollars in remittance " watch from 10:08
Thank you ..team for being here and doing such an amazing job...
Not just Gurungs, other indigenous communities also extract it east to west in the Himalayas.
Kina Gurung haru ko matrai naam ayoo vanera jelious vako
@@voiceoutpeople7815 dimag Herana Dimag, Usle right kura garda Jeleous Bhayo rea. 😂😂😂😂
@@trendytv05 k xa aru Nepal ma virmauri ko chakaa katnii. Koi xaa
@@voiceoutpeople7815 bhai Dimag Xaina Jasto xa tero, Main Comment dekhinas.
@@trendytv05 😂😂😂 lade kuraa na garna pashu
They did it sustainably too
Hey man.. nice to see you here too 😂😂
you're everywhere 😭😭😭
You're everywhere
Es hermoso ver cómo la gente de este país cultiva y protege este producto tanto por cultura como por un bien monetario
Genuine one, loved this trick 👏
What an absolute devastating journey for respecting their ancient profession. Love from Nepal❤
❤A unique professional job!
The preview for Angel Studios was fire. It really touched me❤️
This is incredibly daring and beautiful at the same time!
Just watching this is triggering my vertigo! Infinite respect to these brave workers!
Damn. This must be the Hunny Pooh eats
9:47 Whew. Big sigh of relief there being in my early 40's and all.
Jay Nepal ❤️🇳🇵
Ones culture speaks volumes of their mindset, capabilities, and all that they can accomplish, time and time and time again. Their harmony alone (when it comes to executing such a task, speaks volumes
I hope his son gets back from Qatar safely but if the reports are correct it's unlikely.
Why?
@@kpopaddict4382 when you are in qatar as a construction worker they can take your passport and they make you servant who had to work all day make money and pay money to people who took his passport . it is unlikely he will come in nepal if you look about tempertaure of qatar it is hot and there is no ac in house where construction worker live many nepali people die due to heart attack
@@kpopaddict4382 Qatar is infamous for slave labour
@@krishnakhatri2427thank you for explaining
@@krishnakhatri2427 this is sad :\
Wow amazing you tube channel ❤️ i love it...
How difficult this profession.. salute to hard people
My grandmother is a Gurung, They are one of the most bravest and Kindest people I personally know,
It's no surprise here that the Gurungs are doing this job
Yeah this is so brave
That's how intillegent so creative, resourceful, courageous, optimistic are these people.
Jay Nepal 🇳🇵
Incredible sense of community❤
They harvested 4 gallons and kept half.
They earned $1,800 from those 2 gallons.
That's 1,800 divided by 256 ounces.
They make $7.03 an ounce.
It retails for $300 for 32 ounces.
So, it retails for $9.37 ounce.
Someone check my math, but they are actually getting a pretty good price based on retail.
They said $1800 on average every year, not $1800 for those 2 gallons they sold in 2022
Every single script: 1. They've been doing it for centuries. 2. But climate change...
No. 3 New generation is not interested
4. Global demand = over harvesting
Coz this script is indeed global 👍
Salute to cameraman for her his courage❤❤
i always like your video like this🥰🥰🥰🥰
Going down on that cliff made goosebumps in my skin. That's a really scary job.
Try killing a man for the first time. I guarantee you Goosebumps the size of nipples
Easy money
One mistake finished with life
Thanks for making video about our culture.
Nepal's bio is much diverse...still undiscovered...
Amazing...... Good. Job. 😮. ❤😊. God Bless ALL..,... always Thanks Watching from TOKYO 🗼
What’s crazy is that modern climbing tech could make this infinitely safer, but they choose to carry on the tradition their way. I respect it, but it will be a shame when someone inevitably dies again attempting it.
I'm not sure they said that. Modern climbing tech may just not be easy to get ahold of out there! Shit's expensive even in the cities.
I hope that they could keep their culture for a long time but at the same time I also pray for their safety while practicing their traditions. 🙏
That is indeed "risky business".
As generations change, the traditional work decreases. Nice video. You cannot harm nature.
Mad Honey (hallucinogenic properties) functions similar to some mushroom found in central and South America. However, it is much easier to harvest and it is not that expensive. On the other hand, it is much easier to buy weeds in US.
@krook In low doses yeah, but in high doses no. It's a hallucinogen like coffee, if you drink way too much coffee, you'll hallucinate. Same with tobacco.
@krook If I took like 20 cigs in 1 minute, yeah, or drank 100 gallons in the span of an hour, yeah that'd happen.
@@brandonnguyen6718 honestly or a hospital visit
what specific mushroom?
@krook you’ve clearly never got too high
The more I watch this channel, the more I realize how much men make the world go round.
Amazing video🎉
A 32oz bottle/ 2lbs ? of it for $300 - that’s not expensive given the risk. Plenty of other things like perfume and
cosmetics cost much much more, for way less.
I tried this in Nepal last year. It will truly give you hallucination
Don't keep us hanging: what KIND of hallucination did you experience?
Well said
True definition of don’t look down-
This guy is Heisenberg of Nepal
5:40 ''800 feet below, a plastic sheet catches it'' lol not even 50 feet xD !
The 800 feet is probably the hightest place.
Beautiful scenery💖 a bit scary😅Brilliant content😘Nice video🥰And a lovely like👍
And it totally changes Honey Nut Cheerios!
This made me remember FC4.
Wow it’s our country 🇳🇵Gurung 🙏
It's not just a job, it's a tradition that goes back to many generations.
@@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist well thats the difference between u and us. We don't have to market and publicize our religion. We do not threaten or force others to convert. My gods and my religion has taught me well. I know what's evil.
Yeah, thanks, that's what they said in the video.
Thanks, Vice.
i gotta try this
Its awesome to see cultural stuff like this still going on. I feel like city life has killed most of it.
Other indigenous people like Rautes also extract this honey from dangerous breath-taking cliffs, its been shown and explained long ago in Honey Hunters of Nepal.
Nice vedio
Very interesting learning about this.
God Bless these honest, Hardworking, Beautiful, Simple People.❤
I'm sure they barely see a fraction of the money too. :|
We hear so little about nepal outside catastrophic moments, it's clear why but it's such a shame
> I'm sure they barely see a fraction of the money too.
Well if you watch the video you'll see that's the case.
they should figure out how to keep them and grow the needed plant nearby. That would save them a lot of danger if they figured out a way to do it. Its not like they can increase production so much that the price will crash. Honey always remains relatively expensive after all.
It is great when people are in charge of their success and not governments and corporations.
A couple spoonfuls of this honey is what I need rn.🥹
In my late teens & 20s my friends and I would do shrooms, Isd, and ecstasy occasionally. Good times!
All were positive, fun, spiritual experiences. But, it's been decades. I don't know anyone who knows anyone who can get psychedelics. I live in LA & there's a Kush store three blocks from my house, but I can't function on weed. I wish they sold psilocybin gummies. I'm a little depressed & a little anxious on a regular basis. I'm not a big drinker and I hate taking pills.
A bite or two of a chocolate bar, or a cup of mushroom tea everyday would be a godsend for me.
The Trips I've been having really helped me a lot. I’m now able to meditate and I finally feel in control of my emotions and my future and things that used to be mundane to me now seem incredible and full of nuance on top of that I'm way less driven by my ego and I have alot more empathy as well
@Annabella Butler I was having this constant, unbearable anxiety due to work stress. Not until I came across dradolfpetter a very intelligent mycologist. He saved my life honestly
@@glenn9196 I feel the same way too. I put too much on my plate and it definitely affects my stress and anxiety levels. I am also glad to be a part of this community.
Microdosing mushrooms can not be deemed bad. A proper guidance from someone with a broad knowledge about it is definitely needed.
@@dilara4130 It’s quite fascinating. Is this person reliable? I’m eager to get some GT
Mad respect for these Mad hunters of Nepal heard about em but here i witnessed truly hardworking and comendable 👏
they men.. no surprise they are brave and hardworking
Mad honey, hands up to these people❤❤❤❤
hands up to these men, you mean.
Cool documentary, keep it up
Interesante el tema de la miel.
Gurungs are amazing Love from Khasa
Although I live in Nepal, I haven’t tried this mad honey. But I have mad honey at home, she lives with me. Equally dangerous!
😂
God bless all our Hindu brothers in Nepal🙏
👍 increíble
You guys have balls of steel to do this.
-love from europe 🇭🇺🇸🇪🇪🇺
They said this mad honey makes you hallucinate. This is so true! I started to hallucinate as soon as that guy started climbing down the ladder! Now I need to taste the mad honey!
It takes a lot to hallucinate. I saw a storm trooper dancing on a ps4 controller when I took it. I wish I could give you the rest of mine, it’s clear how terrible it is for your body after you take it a few times
I saw the other video where the indigenious group "RAI" people from nepal only did the honey hunting too and it was insane , the weather was insane , the place was insane everything was insane❤❤❤❤
We can find same kind of tradition in the forests of Chamrajnagar, south India
I first heard about this from Sonny of the Best Ever Food Review Show.
Its so cool that this village kept "their thing" alive for thousands of years!
BUT im honestly more astonished that the bees build these plates for thousands of years like that under the same cliff! 🤓
Then hopefully Sir you'll be more astonished and intrigued by the fact that in the Muslim holy book the Quraan (we believe revealed to prophet muhammed over 1400yrs ago) God has dedicated a whole chapter on The Honey Bee and there is one verse in it which is just amazing and I would like to share it with you:
"And your Lord revealed to the honey bee:"make homes in the mountains, in the trees and the structures they raise. Then eat from all the fruits and go along the pathways of your Lord made easy for you. From their bellies comes out a drink of various colours in which there is a cure for people. Surely in that there is a sign for people who ponder". (Chapter 16 verse 68/69)
@@aaminahbhana9544 tbh, the fact that you feel the need to bring up those abused, dusty old books (again) just makes me sad for you....
but cool to know that the natural world was atleast part of these fanaticly abused storys!, i guess
@@aaminahbhana9544so ur allah thinks that bees eat fruit and poop out honey?? Keep ur trash to yourself
@@mho... Bro just wanted to share a cool fact, you didn't have to diss his beliefs. C'mon man.
@@ezzy436 im just tired of religious ppl, always spreading their *BELIVES* as "the truth" unchallenged....
Good documentary
"honeybook" commercial played before this vid started
Pengambilan madu di Nepal sangat ekstrim sukses selalu salam dari Indonesia 🇮🇩
Love my Nepali brothers from India
Looks peaceful out there
❤ good job 👍,syaalut Gurung jee,,,😮😮
thanks for sharing
peace 🙏
the bees get mad too
I.. Proud.. To.. Be.. Gorkha.. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Holy ****! There little dance going on, some musician is playing a KORG synthesizer! These were extremely popular in the 80's! They had piano key boards with drum sounding circles, for rhythm. God!!! Back in the 80's, our Churches jammed with them! Memories...
It seems to heal just about everything, except teeth.
No need for teeth as honey is a liquid
Construction worker + Qatar = Sad time
If what those reports say is true his son is definitely not coming home
100 💯 percent pure👍👍👍
Nepali are awesome, love from bangladesh 🇧🇩
This should be a $1000 per 100 grams, I had this honey back in the 2020 Nepal trek trip , it was a insanely phenomenal stuff that I ever experienced in my life
Your Price is Way too high you need to cut it!!