Honey Hunting in Bangladesh

My Photo scholarship 2011 entry

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A mauali (honey-hunter) carries a torch of lit branches towards the bee hive so that the bees are subdued and that they leave the hive. Sundarbans National Park, Bangladesh.

A mauali (honey-hunter) lights branches so as to create a torch to subdue the bees during the honey hunt. Sundarbans National Park, Bangladesh.

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After scattering bees using smoke Maualis (honey-hunters) cut honeycomb from a tree in the Sundarbans National Park, Bangladesh. Honey is one of the most important natural resources to emerge out of the Sundarbans and each year over 250,000kg is produced.

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Honey Hunting in Bangladesh

My Photo scholarship 2011 entry

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