Tim Laman / Mahtab Gazi, a gunin or tiger shaman, upon first landing at each new site for searching for honey, goes on land first and casts a spell on any tigers in the area so that they can not harm the honey hu...
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Tim Laman / Man collecting honey from honeycomb of the Giant Honeybee (Apis dorsata) using smoke to subdue the bees, a bush knife to cut the comb and a basket to catch the honey and comb, Sundarbans, Khulna Provi...
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Tim Laman / A team of honey hunters approach shore in their boat. Nine men live on this boat for a honey hunting expedition that may last a month or more, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, April 2006
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Tim Laman / Boatman on the honey collectors boat beside the large clay jar where harvested honey and honeycomb are stored, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, April 2006
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Tim Laman / Mahtab Gazi, a gunin or tiger shaman, upon first landing at each new site for searching for honey, goes on land first and casts a spell on any tigers in the area so that they can not harm the honey hu...
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Tim Laman / Honey collector pouring out a bowl of honey to give to the photographer, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, April 2006
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Tim Laman / Man collecting honey from honeycomb of the Giant Honeybee (Apis dorsata) using smoke to subdue the bees, a bush knife to cut the comb and a basket to catch the honey and comb, Sundarbans, Khulna Provi...
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Tim Laman / Honey hunter team leader Mathab Gazi (seated) and team members with the basket of the first honey collected for the season, Sundarbans, Khulna Province, Bangladesh, April 2006
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Tim Laman / Man collecting honey from honeycomb of the Giant Honeybee (Apis dorsata) using smoke to subdue the bees, a bush knife to cut the comb and a basket to catch the honey and comb, Sundarbans, Khulna Provi...
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Tim Laman / Collecting honey from a honeycomb of the Giant Honey bee (Apis dorsata) using smoke to subdue the bees, a bush knife to cut the comb and a basket to catch the honey and comb, Sundarbans, Khulna Provin...
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Tim Laman / Man collecting honey from a honeycomb of the Giant Honeybee (Apis dorsata) using smoke to subdue the bees, a bush knife to cut the comb and a basket to catch the honey and comb, Sundarbans, Khulna Pro...
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Tim Laman / Man collecting honey from honeycomb of the Giant Honeybee (Apis dorsata) using smoke to subdue the bees, a bush knife to cut the comb and a basket to catch the honey and comb, Sundarbans, Khulna Provi...