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

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For centuries, the Gurungs, an indigenous people, have been the only ones to harvest "mad honey" from their cliff in Nepal. The honey has hallucinogenic properties, and finding it is a big part of the Gurungs' culture. We followed the village's main honey hunter to find out why this ancient tradition is still happening and what makes it such a risky business. MORE RISKY BUSINESS VIDEOS: Why Hunting For 20-Million-Year-Old Petrified Wood Is So Dangerous In Indonesia | Risky Business    • Why Hunting For 20-Million-Year-Old Petrif...   How India's Workshops Churn Out Thousands Of Handcrafted Scissors | Risky Business    • How India's Workshops Churn Out Thousands ...   How Syria's 'Valley Of Death' Became One Of The Largest Landfills In The Country | Risky Business    • How Syria's 'Valley Of Death' Became One O...   ------------------------------------------------------ #honey #riskybusiness #insidernews What you want to know about news. A section of Business Insider. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com Insider News on Facebook:   / insidernews   Insider News on Instagram:   / insider   Insider News on Twitter:   / insidernews   Insider News on Snapchat:   / 5185974304   Insider News on TikTok:   / insidernews   How People In Nepal Risk Their Lives To Find 'Mad Honey' | Risky Business | Insider News