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    “Smoked” bees during honey gathering. by: agosjournal Views[176] A young honey hunter scaling a tree to gather the honeycombs. by: agosjournal Views[158] A honey hunter ready to set off into the forest. by: agosjournal Views[201] View of the forest surrounding the village Semenarae. Tamil Nadu, India. by: agosjournal Views[218] A honey hunter removing a honeycomb from which the honey will be drained by: agosjournal Views[334]
     

    Photos: The Blue Mountain Honey Hunters

    Friday, 14 Nov 2014 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    India’s Nilgiri villagers still today practice a centuries-old tradition whose secrets have been passed down generation to generation: honey-hunting among the trees and cliffs of their native Tamil Nadu. It is dangerous work, bordering on heroism, that ... Read more >
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