How People In Nepal Risk Their Lives To Find 'Mad Honey' | Risky Business | Insider News

[@marcelovolcato8892]

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.

[@boringbastard4920]

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

[@saarza9991]

@@boringbastard4920 snake venom is poisonous too, but still used in the medical industey

[@boringbastard4920]

@@saarza9991 so is some mushroom but we still use it in dinner. Your point?

[@chrismaina1830]

​@@boringbastard4920 I had a brain aneurysm trying to understand your comment 💀

[@NutSaxs]

@@boringbastard4920 so the more lethal an item is, the more likely people use it and it’ll sell worldwide

[@paijo_themoron]

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।

[@zamoth22]

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

[@paijo_themoron]

@@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.

[@newinhuman]

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?

[@yamgurung9903]

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

[@manojkatel125]

you better watch herne katha episode bagh ko bangara

[@yramry524]

I love how they keep it as their culture instead of just getting money by over harvesting it,

[@IAMRebelations]

👍🏾

[@anon69669]

No they do sell it

[@wafflestcattash4818]

@@anon69669 they siad over harvesting

[@R1kSen]

Yeah, I bet all of them do not overharvest it nor do they simply lie for the video.

[@AbBc-w4q]

youre so naïve

[@planescaped]

$300 a bottle, and these guys probably get $3 for all the work.

[@Sharal3D]

😂 look up yarsagumba 😅 that's stupidly expensive 🤣

[@myginger]

" They send home more than $8 billion in remittances " watch from 10:00

[@myginger]

WHAT!!!

[@Sharal3D]

@@myginger working labor jobs abroad doing all underpaid jobs almost slavery level jobs

[@myginger]

@@Sharal3D even so , is it still possible to make that much money ?

[@june2420111]

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.

[@VishalKumar-xu3bv]

Welcome to the harsh corporate and capitalist world my friend

[@xavirik4828]

Ummmm, the narrarator said that none had died in over 30 years. That's one of the safest worksite I've ever heard of

[@sciencehistoryandentertain734]

@@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...

[@KentaQ]

Mad bc mad honey

[@theoutergod8666]

Them being skilled and cautious does not make this line of job safe.

[@arsafulislam4759]

Nepali people are very gentle and honest. Love for Nepal and nepali people from Bangladesh.🙏

[@AbBc-w4q]

aww bless

[@maddog3768]

Because originally Nepalis were hindus, even the rituals they doing is indian ( hindu) because once Nepal was part of India

[@सफल-aryal]

​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

[@सफल-aryal]

​@@maddog3768and not Nepalese were Hindus you should say Nepalese are Hindus 🕉️

[@सफल-aryal]

​@@maddog3768And what is that Indian hindu huhh ??? We have our own separate identity

[@candyflipper805]

Mad honey has some international recognition.

[@casetteplayer]

Watch a corporate power ruin everything

[@internationalparam]

@@casetteplayer in Australia/Europe illd get you in as much trouble as Heroin

[@heaven3953]

​@@casetteplayer fr tho

[@muddaboolshit6963]

@@casetteplayer its probably already happening

[@anonnymous31]

@@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.

[@GenesisMassey-x9f]

You guys have balls of steel to do this.-love from europe . That's how intillegent so creative, resourceful, courageous, optimistic are these people..

[@Carols989]

bees: im gonna build my hive in a place so crazy, so out of reach not even birds will bother me humans: hello

[@notcyro]

[@imed9715]

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.

[@capastianluna8896]

Not exactly, with the value drones can easily make the job more effortless, plus the honey doesn't do much, just another sham tbf

[@Unchainedful]

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.

[@sambuadhikary5489]

Man those people are ready to everything and at the end says yea, I was difficult but not impossible. ❤❤Love To Nepal. ❤

[@karenneill9109]

I’m glad it’s so hard to get- and I hope the resource can be kept under local control.

[@SirMonk]

I doubt. I have heard some businessmen bribing the bees to go make it for them.

[@bryanemilius1606]

This made me laugh so hard it annoyed my dad

[@pravinkhaling4222]

It feels great when our Nepalese mad honey is represented by such a great channels😍

[@MrKinghuman]

You think this is sustainable if made available over the internet

[@saarza9991]

@@MrKinghuman I don't see anyone asking YOU

[@HK-gm8pe]

@@MrKinghuman it is available all over the internet, I order it to eastern europe, helps with my anxiety

[@myginger]

​@@saarza9991 " they send home more than $8 billion dollars in remittance " watch from 10:08

[@myginger]

WHAT!!!

[@RayMak]

They did it sustainably too

[@aryanparuthi5649]

Hey man.. nice to see you here too 😂😂

[@jihyosoriginalwife2950]

you're everywhere 😭😭😭

[@Char444]

You're everywhere

[@o_m8717]

Did you say sustainably??? Did you see their lives are at risk?

[@SoJangHo37]

​@@o_m8717Poisonous Air is worse I think

[@chhitijrana2572]

Not just Gurungs, other indigenous communities also extract it east to west in the Himalayas.

[@Hawakura436]

Kina Gurung haru ko matrai naam ayoo vanera jelious vako

[@trendytv05]

@@Hawakura436 dimag Herana Dimag, Usle right kura garda Jeleous Bhayo rea. 😂😂😂😂

[@Hawakura436]

@@trendytv05 k xa aru Nepal ma virmauri ko chakaa katnii. Koi xaa

[@trendytv05]

@@Hawakura436 bhai Dimag Xaina Jasto xa tero, Main Comment dekhinas.

[@Hawakura436]

@@trendytv05 😂😂😂 lade kuraa na garna pashu

[@winxwest2964]

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.

[@koboldcatgirl]

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.

[@whoswhoatthezoo9372]

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.

[@TheCuriousExplorer04]

Salute to all brave Gurung people for keeping their tradition alive .

[@758fiyuhbyrd9]

I hope his son gets back from Qatar safely but if the reports are correct it's unlikely.

[@kpopaddict4382]

Why?

[@krishnakhatri2427]

@@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

[@youraveragepasser-by7367]

@@kpopaddict4382 Qatar is infamous for slave labour

[@TT-qj4zw]

​@@krishnakhatri2427thank you for explaining

[@AoiFlame02]

@@krishnakhatri2427 this is sad :\

[@leahabay7447]

That's how intillegent so creative, resourceful, courageous, optimistic are these people.

[@top10goat36]

Damn. This must be the Hunny Pooh eats

[@masterofbloopers]

Just watching this is triggering my vertigo! Infinite respect to these brave workers!

[@netrabantawa3439]

Impressive cinematography , interesting story telling , a documentary well done , art like ! Thank you for sharing !

[@adamgh0]

9:47 Whew. Big sigh of relief there being in my early 40's and all.

[@junglekutz5625]

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

[@Swornim.7]

What an absolute devastating journey for respecting their ancient profession. Love from Nepal❤

[@squirtlemyturtle]

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.

[@Youtoober6947]

They said $1800 on average every year, not $1800 for those 2 gallons they sold in 2022

[@SoJangHo37]

Dude you are Not Understanding that risky work is Mostly Done by people thst love their work

[@wildfire8126]

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.

[@brandonnguyen6718]

@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.

[@brandonnguyen6718]

@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.

[@shadowwolf9795]

@@brandonnguyen6718 honestly or a hospital visit

[@en2336]

what specific mushroom?

[@Youtoober6947]

@krook you’ve clearly never got too high

[@EnglishLearnersHere]

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. 🙏

[@theforeignsicktravel]

I tried this in Nepal last year. It will truly give you hallucination

[@brindlekintales]

Don't keep us hanging: what KIND of hallucination did you experience?

[@tarikanwarkhan]

The Quran also praises honey's healing ability. Surah 16:68-69 "And your Lord revealed the FEMALE Honeybee; build homes in mountains, and trees, and in the hives people built for you. 16-The Honeybee, then to eat of all the produce and fruits (of the earth), and find with skill the spacious paths of its Lord: there issues from within their bodies a fluid of varying colors (and tastes and characters), wherein is healing for men: verily in this is a Sign for those who are thinking".

[@KaKA-mt2ei]

Why I love nepaleses people is because every time I see one I ask “are you Nepalese “? They always reply with pride and say yes! However ask that to a Chinese, Korean or Vietnamese, they always get so defensive, and say they are from some European place even with the heavy accent. I can’t stand when people dislike themselves…

[@PogausorusRex]

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

[@brindlekintales]

> 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.

[@brigan]

I was waiting for the "But due to climate change" part. No matter what video these guys do it's always there

[@brentbauer8258]

It is great when people are in charge of their success and not governments and corporations.

[@Sanskarigaming751]

Salute to cameraman for her his courage❤❤

[@SVTeen177]

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❤❤❤❤

[@trade5374]

This is what I mean when I say without men, certain foods disappear from our dinner plates completely, since only men are wild enough to capture it.

[@theboyisso6960]

This has to do with the kind of flowers the bees pollinate on. They’re responsible for the hallucinogenic effect.

[@fernandoschuindt1665]

Every single script: 1. They've been doing it for centuries. 2. But climate change...

[@michaeljunior1445]

No. 3 New generation is not interested

[@rdvgrd6]

4. Global demand = over harvesting

[@Testerr101]

Coz this script is indeed global 👍

[@simonphoenix3789]

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.

[@MonicaMelo-m5y]

Es hermoso ver cómo la gente de este país cultiva y protege este producto tanto por cultura como por un bien monetario

[@bobjones4469]

The more I watch this channel, the more I realize how much men make the world go round.

[@mathiasbmx1]

10:21 "he went to qatar as a migrant worker" idk why but that sentence seems like something bad is gonna come after

[@sagunbista5360]

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.

[@parkermegan91]

“it will also cut down on belly fat” that guy really knows his customers 😂

[@seanbrown9048]

Soon to be in Honey Nut Cheerios!

[@jasontriple2889]

Its awesome to see cultural stuff like this still going on. I feel like city life has killed most of it.

[@bijayagiri5746]

Thank you ..team for being here and doing such an amazing job...

[@jbrob1750]

If they had the resources I bet they could have a drone built to do this.

[@Fearless0063]

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

[@NirmalaSingh-zo8zw]

Yeah this is so brave

[@durgaprasadpoudel7114]

❤A unique professional job!

[@skylinecreations.1634]

As generations change, the traditional work decreases. Nice video. You cannot harm nature.

[@rohitfacebook]

Love my Nepali brothers from India

[@BeeFarmProducts]

The quality of your honey looks top-notch! I’d love to know more about the specific techniques you use to keep the bees healthy.

[@plsdont7515]

“The plunge below is 800 feet” “We follow them for 4 months to find out why it’s called risky business”

[@TommyDangs]

This is so horrible but when the farmer said his son went to qatar for construction it made me sad 😢

[@deepgurung1091]

Wow it’s our country 🇳🇵Gurung 🙏

[@AtreVire]

great video, but I don't think he's 80 stories above the ground. That's over 1100 feet up, but you can see the people and campsite below them. 8 or 18 stories I'd believe.

[@FunnytvBangladeah]

Nepali are awesome, love from bangladesh 🇧🇩

[@urbanburner]

I saw this a while back on "best ever food review show"

[@mho...]

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! 🤓

[@aaminahbhana9544]

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)

[@mho...]

@@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

[@kingsnake5574]

​@@aaminahbhana9544so ur allah thinks that bees eat fruit and poop out honey?? Keep ur trash to yourself

[@ezzy436]

@@mho... Bro just wanted to share a cool fact, you didn't have to diss his beliefs. C'mon man.

[@mho...]

@@ezzy436 im just tired of religious ppl, always spreading their *BELIVES* as "the truth" unchallenged....

[@roshanthapa25]

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!

[@saarza9991]

😂

[@dukeajgaming9912]

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!

[@yyeezyy630]

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

[@InfoGrooveExplorers]

Nepal's bio is much diverse...still undiscovered...

[@attilaabonyi8879]

You guys have balls of steel to do this. -love from europe 🇭🇺🇸🇪🇪🇺

[@kumarj4693]

Suddenly I have a new entry to my already lengthy bucket list

[@kumarj4693]

@Dee Dones thanks for the effort. But I'd want to go there personally to enjoy this delicacy. It would do no justice to order it online and eat from the comfort of my home. Just the way I'm built I guess.

[@yyeezyy630]

@@kumarj4693your weird

[@KidsDJ22]

Pengambilan madu di Nepal sangat ekstrim sukses selalu salam dari Indonesia 🇮🇩

[@Light77370]

This is incredibly daring and beautiful at the same time!

[@shivalishankersharma1562]

I had anxiety just by looking at mr. man bahadur climbing down. So brave

[@nazajhadnaz9361]

How difficult this profession.. salute to hard people

[@bageechad6969]

Thanks for making video about our culture.

[@cihanozel4344]

We have this in black sea region of turkey.

[@sangitagaha397]

Mad honey, hands up to these people❤❤❤❤

[@AbBc-w4q]

hands up to these men, you mean.

[@TAEUSEA-g1o]

Wow amazing work ❤❤❤❤

[@claytonevans5721]

If it wasn't so pareles they could use smoke to keep from being stung

[@pankaj5080]

one if the saddest video on climate change. and still people say climate change is nothin

[@psychoastronaut5251]

Mad respect for these Mad hunters of Nepal heard about em but here i witnessed truly hardworking and comendable 👏

[@AbBc-w4q]

they men.. no surprise they are brave and hardworking

[@indianman4659]

Wow amazing you tube channel ❤️ i love it...

[@AspergirlJahda]

I am afraid of bees, hornets, wasps, etc. Childhood phobia. Never been stung by a bee of any kind. Watching that guy just flick that one away was like, dang he is so brave 😮

[@tg969]

Bees are not consider very dangerous in Nepal. Hornet is dangerous when I was young I bare 10 hornet sting very painful. If yore first time sting by hornet believe me you gona join hospital even on sting. I'am part of the Gurung family.

[@votpavel]

i dont think bees are that agressive, hornets just jump you and you cant even hear them

[@AspergirlJahda]

@@votpavel yeah they're not. Phobias aren't logical 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@ChatSlick]

The preview for Angel Studios was fire. It really touched me❤️

[@lordstar6427]

It seems to heal just about everything, except teeth.

[@80sidd]

No need for teeth as honey is a liquid

[@digitalcommunity7621]

Beautiful scenery💖 a bit scary😅Brilliant content😘Nice video🥰And a lovely like👍

[@seanbrown9048]

And it totally changes Honey Nut Cheerios!

[@kagepoker]

Can confirm. Handling my wife when she is mad is indeed dangerous.

[@rastareptilerescue]

😂😂😂😂

[@benjaminrodriguez7356]

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...

[@michaelrix4156]

Construction worker + Qatar = Sad time

[@758fiyuhbyrd9]

If what those reports say is true his son is definitely not coming home

[@SikderDiamond]

All they need is to plant more flowers around the clif.

[@flyhigh3731]

Gurungs are amazing Love from Khasa

[@Bookmaterial2618]

This made me remember FC4.

[@veenab2023]

Came after best ever food review by sonny

[@johnc3351]

you worship a dog and monkey eater

[@gspadeo87]

Do you all see the face in the center of the mountains or is it just me @08:11

[@Squanchy_999]

😭🖐️

[@Astaroth73]

Damn, didn't know insider now copy sonny's video after it blew up. It is such a random idea too that i don't think this is a coincidence

[@moktan289]

Yep 😂😂

[@MineZilla123]

This is a re-release, they originally released this a few years ago I remember watching it. So they did it first lol

[@Astaroth73]

@@MineZilla123 okay, fair point there. But why re-releasing it now after someone else's video blew up about the same thing?. The timing of re-releasing this is just so odd even if insider makes it first years ago

[@forever5745]

​@@Astaroth73there channel there choice so why complain about it ?? And as they said these channel released it first so they can re-release it when ever they want they don't need to give you nor any person explanation about it

[@yvonnewilliams8800]

I’m glad they’ve stopped strangers from coming taking their profit.

[@jashanjotnagi]

God Bless these honest, Hardworking, Beautiful, Simple People.❤

[@TheEpicFlyer]

Okay come onnnnn man, that’s a good lookin’ Bee Hive if I ever seen one |:

[@afqwa423]

Either people refuse to say it, or just haven't thought of it: Modern. Climbing. Equipment. The safety standards around this is inexcusable.

[@vincentjfreeman2289]

Incredible sense of community❤

[@Shusha0029]

Somebody send these men some equipment please 😱

[@ekswhy2147]

Maybe they could use drones to do the harvesting job easier and lower the risk of an accident or being stung.

[@OPIXdotWORLD]

the bees get mad too

[@Censortubes]

Whatever you are buying in the USA isn’t actually this.