The Organic Gold Hunters of the Himalayas | Free Documentary

[@FreeDocumentary]

Every spring in remote Nepal, tens of thousands of villagers embark on a perilous trek to the Himalayas to collect Yarsagumba, a rare caterpillar fungus worth up to $60,000 per kilo in China due to its medicinal properties. Suga Lal and his family leave their meager fields to join the Yarsagumba pickers, facing the challenge of finding this hidden treasure high in the mountains. Meanwhile, Dhanchandra, an agent for a wealthy dealer in Kathmandu, travels between camps with cash to buy the best specimens, risking robbery along the way. The harvested fungus is escorted by soldiers to Kathmandu, destined for luxurious pharmacies in Hong Kong. Experience the Himalayan Organic Gold Rush, where fortunes shift from poor Nepalese hands to the wealthiest consumers in China.

[@markrice1048]

Wouldnt who ate the fungus become the fungus like any other animal who eat it?

[@anis_gurnx420]

​​@@markrice1048its not like what you think 😅

[@markrice1048]

@@anis_gurnx420 doesnt the fungus form this way so wat ever digests it carries it and so on?

[@stunstar4553]

@@markrice1048 This fungus functions like mushroom

[@i_m_mortal45]

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[@Spidevman]

This video will be a reminder for me daily not to complain about my small problems when others are facing much greater difficulties.

[@branuzemeadim5434]

Very courageous man of God. Well said. Kudos to you.

[@ryldauril2228]

yes sir

[@kaiseranowar]

who is suffering in the video? I only saw everyone was making lots of money

[@zorororonoa4694]

oa

[@haze1821]

@@kaiseranowarthe one who died & the ones who freeze

[@swankyb9454]

Great Documentary! These are truly some tough, strong people. That guy who took off carrying a full grown man in a basket to carry him miles down the mountain is a superhero! Add to that he is doing it at trentmendous altitude. I wouldn't last 10 minutes doing what he did.

[@gauravshrestha987]

And Nepali KZbinr are still looking for content, This documentary is slap to everyone of them, we live in the country where everything you do itself is content. Loved this video, thanks for showing the misery and richness of himalayas kingdom nation, Nepal.

[@skrim6952]

himalaya is formed due to india himalaya is india

[@sanambasnet5097]

Fool​@@skrim6952

[@Wquickyt]

​@@skrim6952 and india is a part of greater Nepal

[@nigelpiano5420]

It's not only about content but it's about presentation also

[@Mulisha1313]

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[@armandob.castenelli3525]

Nepalese people are beautiful. I feel bad that they struggle and risk their lives to hunt for these Yarsagumbu and get paid very little, yet the dealers go and sell it for so much. It reminded me of the artists in Mexico who spend days to create an art piece and buyers still try to bargain for their merchandise. Bless those hunters.🙏

[@annedoyle222]

Yes greed is a disgraceful energy which allows greedy people to exploit the poor,not good

[@terriewise8422]

Sadly, it's the way of the worlld.

[@sushmarai36]

Thank you for showing this beautiful documentary! coming from the country of Himalayans, people in our country are poor and deprived of basic necessities due to socio-political and geographical reasons, people have no choice but risks their life to merely survive. bitter reality even in this 21st century, this hardship and struggle of Himali people is unimaginable.

[@fullmovies9963]

Yes but there's always two sides of the Coin which means People there are living Most organic life far away from Polluted Air quality and poisoned sewage recycled water.They Grow fresh organic foods ,Work hard in the magestic. Nature which make more stronger and mentally balanced environment free from congested overcrowded herds. Just my opinion 😊

[@Nogood250]

Hy how are you doing

[@arkangeln910c8]

What was their way of living in the past? Why they have abandoned it? I guess there it is like everywhere else: greed and envy and jealousy toward those who get rich. Everybody wants to get rich. And the Earth, is getting poorer and poorer.

[@annedoyle222]

@@fullmovies9963that certainly sounds good,but to be deprived of basic necessities is on the other hand not good

[@timeMeow]

LOL sorry but if you can send your kids into the mountains at extremely dangerous temps you can also migrate elsewhere.. why stay? because its your home? your birthplace? I left my little corner of the world so when I see people cling to their little hidey holes instead of venture elsewhere Its just astounding.

[@subasmagar1347]

We the people of Nepal.....hardened yet cheerful......

[@memoriesrob7079]

I am from this country 🇳🇵thank you so much for this amazing documentaries

[@E-bikeoffroad]

If you get this bug and mushroom you could grow????

[@gorkhe-f6f]

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[@bikramg2539]

@E-bikeoffroad it is half bug organ half plant by climate naturally couldn't planted.

[@mrparrehesian1742]

Tell the pickers they are being stolen from. The math shows the pickers getting 2 Euros maybe for one fungus and in China it sells for 29 Euros. 300,000 Euros divided by 10 ,000 grams = 30 Euros per gram. 2700 Rupees per gram in China.

[@REPR100]

I’d leave that country and find your way to Europe or the USA

[@suclmalla]

Thanks for this documentry from Nepal🇳🇵. Thank you so much for promoting our country of Himalayas❣️ Jaya Nepal🇳🇵🇳🇵🙏🙏

[@chatchawalturasarn6844]

เป็นสารคดีที่ยอดเยี่ยมมาก ได้สาระประโยชน์มาก ได้เห็นความยากลำบากในการแสวงหาถั่งเช่า ได้เห็นอบายมุขบนยอดเขาสูง ได้เห็นขั้นตอนการซื้อขายถั่งเช่าตั้งแต่บนยอดเขา-ปลายทางที่ฮ่องกง ขอขอบคุณทีมงานถ่ายทำทุกท่านครับ

[@NovelJamatia2]

Thank you for creating such an insightful and informative piece. I absolutely loved this documentary! The content was well-researched, the visuals and audio were stunning. Great work!

[@Sweetnessinview]

It is an incredible story about hope and resilience, life and loss, survival and thriving. It shifts our views on existence-favouring patience over greed and the power of prayer above all. This is a must-watch for everyone. Though we may struggle with our greed, it's a vital lifeline for some. I am genuinely moved. Kudos to the team for this inspiring work.

[@calikat1751]

Several moments were like I couldn’t control my tears. Thank you for covering my motherland. Always in heart.

[@stealthypiratez4157]

such a eerie video, a caterpillar infected with cordyceps picked by children then sold as Chinese folklore medicine which cost more than gold. Great video with appropriate background music.

[@SadzkhieSadzkhie]

These videos remind us that every blessing in our life will always be thankful . .God bless all

[@jericox2980]

A difficult life! Courageous people! God bless and make their lives easier

[@musamabunda4564]

Leaving wood for someone you don’t know is priceless. Beyond good!

[@uuuuu9313]

This was one of the most captivating documentaries I have ever seen truly a work of art true treasure hunt THANK YOU

[@gauravvlogs856]

काम गर्ने कालु ,मकै खाने भालू , nice video,love from Nepal 🇳🇵🇳🇵

[@diyanrusev5054]

In Nepal do they use sanskrit alphabet?

[@ryankenzo9946]

@@diyanrusev5054 yes we do but this one is not Sanskirt its a Devnagari Script

[@katmandu0]

@@diyanrusev5054 Sanskrit originated in Nepal so ofc nepal use Sanskrit

[@Goreyyy.]

I am a Nepali. When I watch this video, it seems like a long time ago. I am not trying to make my country look rich, but I feel that it should be indicated that the video was shot somewhere and when. Please pay attention to this video.

[@Gtells1]

i have lived with sherpas before i moved, this video is so nostalgic it brings back my old childhood memory

[@CoincidenceTheorist]

The desire for “luxury” and “western medicine” …….two of the greatest poisoners of mankind.

[@CoincidenceTheorist]

I watch and i see their food as well as the ones wearing clothes made of natural fibers and i see things i wish i had. Real food. Real clothes. Not synthetic poison that poison us inside and out. The western word, especially usa, has such horrible food. Its all artificial. Full of preservatives “so it never goes bad”…..never molds or rots because theres nothing nourishing in it . The synthetic cloth is horrible as well. Look up “fabric frequencies” ….whats really interesting is Bible as well as other ancient texts spoke on fabrics and what to wear etc as well as not. Now we are more recently just able to see how wise they were and the reasons why they say to wear wools. Or linen.

[@christremblay1848]

I work with a guy from Nepal in canada. He's a really good worker and so funny.

[@nepalikto1232]

just searched for it after watching the documentary and it was released on 2011 so probably filmed 1-2 years before that

[@Haniperme8870]

This boy Raj is going to be the future of the Himalayas

[@scottgordon8902]

Incredible doc! How rare to find a story i hadnt ever heard a single thing about. Fantastic stvideond video

[@anujtandukar7302]

loved how he teaches his kid so well with his lovely words.

[@Feralyank]

Outstanding work. Poignant and absolutely beautiful.

[@floriantanjung5592]

Greetings from Indonesia . Thank you for this documentary video, I can see other life in other parts of the earth. Light up my boss

[@ankitbbam9717]

Thank you showing the struggle of Nepalese to entire world lots of love from Nepal 🇳🇵

[@Yarlung_Tsangpo]

In Tibetan “Yartsa Gumbu” (ཡར་ཚ་དགུན་བུ་) literally translates to “Summer Grass, Winter Insect”. This name reflects the life cycle of the Caterpillar Fungus. which is a parasitic fungus that infects a caterpillar (the insect) in the winter, and then grows into a fungus (the grass-like structure) during the summer months. It was first discovered in Tibet as early as the 6th or 7th century AD, although it may have been known to local people long before then. The fungus is a parasitic organism that infects caterpillars in the high-altitude regions of the Himalayas, including Tibet some parts of Nepal.

[@pardonsamson4774]

This is truly beyond the ordinary-a thrilling journey in the quest for Yarsagumbu. It’s been eye-opening to learn a little about a hidden part of the world we rarely see or hear about. Thank you for shedding light on this incredible adventure!

[@Emma-yh3yj]

Vielen Dank für die interessante Dokumentation 👍 👍 👍👍👍

[@quanglobaldocumentary]

The risks these villagers take for yasak kumu highlight their resilience and the deep connection to their culture. What an amazing story!

[@MrAlec1995]

This is so beautifully shot. Props to the production team. Filming in these locations can't be easy

[@yuvrajpokhrel2308]

Watching this Documentary from Nepal .

[@dilupafernando4617]

Thank You!

[@eewong9332]

I watched this video in HK and I respect those people for their hard work in life.

[@troberta1158]

I always watching Nepal rural life , I have piteous their earn of living is so hard. It's a great documentary.

[@waniaamir20]

It's very sad, life is so cruel for some 😢 Thank God if u get both the meals,good clothes to wear & a good house

[@cookingislove88]

this is a beautiful and peaceful to leave your life.. for nepali people salute to your journey in this world. love from philippines

[@GD.Manish8]

Great content and Amazing video

[@Userfunnyfun2008]

One of the best documentary film in 2024

[@DrssEmpire]

I ,am also from Nepal, live in urban area, don't know the story of rural area. Gratitude to creator of this documentary

[@SyedaAmina-i6b]

Thanks a million for taking us on a journey so out of this world

[@pt4822]

Well done yet again. Informative and engaging documentary. I've tried these medicinal worms in my travels. Now I know where they are from and how much effort it took to harvest them. Now I'm worried about these things growing on my head.🤣

[@Infoprkash]

Lot’s of love from Nepal

[@kistonpictures3056]

🇳🇵I am from Nepal 🇳🇵thank you so much for this amazing documentaries

[@laikho6139]

I have no right to complain about the little difficulties in life that I encountered..kodus to this people who lives thousands miles away in a very cold and remote area ..yarsagumbu are very expensive here in Hong Kong ..salute to those people who lived there

[@sbshsjshs9371]

50:05 the best transition i have ever sceen .indeed poors are the ones who feed rich for centuries .

[@ishtiaqali2373]

Masterpiece.great work with lot of risk and exertion,love you guys.

[@adamwhite1920]

Really one of the best documentaries I've seen in a while. Amazing 🤩

[@Goka2021]

What an amazing documentary. It's a real life in Nepali in a Mountain paradise.

[@Roshanpariyar1996]

Loved it completely Thank you

[@MrAntreorenato]

Wonderful documentary , wonderful people. Thank you so much . Definitely people complaining too much, seating in front of a TV everyday and ordering delivered food with Uber eat, should watch this and stop complaining and get on with their life by being more grateful for what they have already . Thank you

[@ryu1014]

The begining and ending of the yaraagumbas trade process easily, depicts, that people lose their lives for the wealthy to feed on. That's that. Cheers to the team and Nepal is heaven. On earth.

[@drpratikchaudhari3428]

Soo good…Better than bollywood movies!🙌🏻

[@Thapa-Ramesh]

Hi , this is Ramesh thapa I am from nepal and now days I am at U.S.That’s what we believe on hard work.the government should be protected them people who work hard and if there is easy way.thank god we appreciated to be great brave nepali jay desh jay nepal.🙏🙏❤❤

[@varunmallick7931]

full of lesson, poor people are dying to make a living who survives earing less . who are doing nothing earing much without facing any problem. plz give them proper value for their hard work. world is cruel. thank you @free documentary .

[@jimeedeepak7]

What an amazing video🙏🏻

[@chhinchhukrai5808]

This doc give whole new perspective for yasargumba.

[@AnalyticsMagnet]

best documentary I have ever seen! just loved it

[@DeepakKhatri-j3n]

You are best photographer on earth you are working very hard God bless you with all prosperity an luck

[@lwinmoe8276]

Beautiful Nepal , we are very much alike. I'm from Myanmar.

[@SantoshWaje-p4v]

Ultimate documentry

[@shadownepal]

I am from this Himalayan where yarsha found thank you so much for this documentries..

[@ShortSongVibes]

Waaaooo salute to them, they work too hard in difficult situations

[@GunSlingerClyde]

anyone else impressed with one person carrying a full grown man on their back with a 5 day journey ahead of them?

[@whosagar1148]

Thank you free documentary ❤ love from nepal 🇳🇵💙💙🇳🇵

[@musafirhoomeyro9506]

Hat's off to these documentary

[@MMOLegend]

Wild, amazing documentary. I am surprised mass farming with modern equipment has not started ripping apart the mountain

[@Rasp5557]

Thanks for free documentary showing our pride of ordinary people nepal

[@maxxsee]

pride comes before destruction bible says, instead, thankfulness

[@scenicnepal]

Your story telling is really beautiful . A real masterpiece

[@awaiskhan9329]

I wish i could visit Nepal, such a beauty . People are warm and brave. Respect from Pakistan

[@sachinrv1]

Excellent Documentary as always :)

[@singhthakuri-b6y]

Thank you so much for showing this real documentary , i like it.

[@wakjoko997]

Awesome documentary from Nepal👍

[@Pereira_888]

Thank you for this excellent documentary. Humbled ❤

[@samirgurung9140]

One of the best documentary i have watched. it superbly portraited the life and struggle of those people through different perspective.

[@hakimilli5221]

Great documentary, great job 👏

[@Kha4u]

24:10 father teaching his son how to clean yarshagumba by saying you should learn it now cuz it will be useful for you ❤

[@lilzen202]

26:38 father teaching his son not to gamble your yarshagumba away.

[@aneily]

Very interesting documentary! I love how it focused on people's faces. It had almost a scripted feel, but I didn't mind. You felt like you were there.

[@lorainethompson6527]

It is an excellent documentary, message- it doesn't pay to gamble.

[@nyirouajuot6799]

I was so upset to that man, where on earth would you gamble when his children work so hard to earn that😢😢,his wife is a good wife, I swear, 😅,I don't think I can handle that 🤦🤦😁

[@KINGBEE831]

BEST Documentary ON KZbin...Please LIKE.🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@chrisbodum3621]

Brilliant, and told and filmed so well ! It was interesting to see the journey, the families, the tragedy and hardship along with a brief glimpse into the supply chain further on.

[@gashacker1]

One of the best documentaries I have seen!

[@manilraee8848]

Love you more for your amazing video representing himalayas

[@manojdarshandhari9167]

Thanks for this documentry....u have done very good research.....its even new for us.

[@geeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzz]

Pretty epic documentary. The scenery, the basicness of life and being accustomed to working in the cold and high altitudes. Anyone actually try this Yarsagumba? I assume it must have some real effect worth paying a lot for but only for those who can afford it and that is not the people hunting for it but maybe they try a little? Fascinating creature also. I guess not something you can easily farm if at all?

[@mrkwa-385]

This was soo good! Soo good and so sad at the same time. Not many times i feel like crying but this made me feel like that. This is 100/100 to watch! -hope that he is wrong in predicting what will be in 15 years

[@arbassheikh47]

Watching t.v all neighbours together reminds my old days.... How we used to see❤❤❤❤

[@markthomas4083]

We are all in this thing called life together.

[@UncleSuraj-9]

Worth watching!

[@RajkumarRajkumar-kn1zt]

Beautiful documentary beautiful video ❤❤❤love from nepal

[@nabish3644]

Life in the Mountains of Nepal is very challenging

[@augustland8952]

Best documentary video ever

[@locust666av]

Best documentary channel

[@marlonbonolivelive7604]

Amazing ❤❤❤❤

[@Seefahrerkatzi]

Great video, exceeded my expectations by a lot

[@janetceniza8091]

What a great story, such a hard life for everyone especially the young children. Mose kids age 12 already have their first cell phone and doing nothing but playing games. In America we have it so easy, most of us that is.

[@blackthai5023]

very humbling, amazing people

[@srgouri-g7t]

awesome. painful. beautiful. soothing. satisfying. and lots more.

[@anandahere]

As I am from Siliguri, India, have two friends from Nepal , I can understand some of there language. It's really tough to live in the harsh weather of Nepal. The Nepalese are really hardworking with kind-hearted people. One can be easily friend with you if you are a good person. Although, this video is partially edited but it's a fascinating thing that we can see from our comfort areas there tough lives as an entertainment form.

[@krishnabhattarai9063]

Siliguri is nearest city from Nepal border bro there also lots of people's can speak nepalese language 😊

[@AlongRunogi]

In d early 90s in my hometown in Nagaland real authentic nepalis wud come frm far away places to sell honey ghee butter n gold.......I remember my mom telling me stories abt em........deyre kind hospitable people simple living nomads.........I wish u people all d happiness in d world ........hope to meet d real nepalis dat mom use to tel me stories abt..........🎉❤tgc lovely people

[@manbabbled259]

You should visit nepal to meet the real authentic nepalis.

[@jackoftheeast8]

Etu worm tho Nagaland ti papo neshina aseho. Any idea

[@AlongRunogi]

@@jackoftheeast8 chances ase ....japfü side or interior dzukuo side phaney

[@Rajaryane]

नागा लैंड बहुत खूबसूरत जगह है। पिताजी और मां ने मुझे बताया। यहां आने की बहुत इच्छा है।

[@chetriboy9510]

​@@jackoftheeast8 saramati area te pabo pare 😅

[@somsubba3524]

Thank you so much for beautiful documentary

[@Nation806]

Are you from Bhutan?

[@i_m_mortal45]

After caravan movie i love this ❤