Spectacular Photography Of Ancient Traditional Honey Hunters In Central Nepal

Honey hunting is an ancient tradition of the Gurung tribespeople in central Nepal that involves gathering twice a year to risk their lives collecting wild honey from the world’s largest hives high up on Himalayan cliffs. U.K.-based documentary travel photographer Andrew Newey spent two weeks capturing this dying tradition, which is under the threat of commercialization. “For hundreds of years, the skills required to perform this dangerous task have been passed down through the generations” writes Newey, “but now both the bees and traditional honey hunters are in short supply.”