Treetop honey gathering
Duration: 04:17
For the BaAka people of Africa’s Congo basin, sugar is scarce so they go to extraordinary lengths to gather honey. Tete climbs up a 40 metre tree, balances on a precarious branch and endures being stung by an angry swarm of bees to reach the most sought after of jungle foods.
Available since: Fri 28 Jan 2011
Credits
- Series Producer
- Dale Templar
- Narrator
- John Hurt
- Producer
- Tom Hugh-Jones
This clip is from
Human Planet Jungles - People of the Trees
4/8 A look at humans who live in the depths of the rainforest, a perilous environment.
First broadcast: 03 Feb 2011
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