One, two, three trees are harvested in a day. The honey-hunters devour the honey during the harvest as though to pay themselves for the effort expended. At the base of the tree, the honey is shared and the rest is brought back to the camp for the women and children. The brood cell is eaten by the men. It's man's food. ///Honey is important in the Likouala and for the N’Bensele clan and the big season for honey and larvae is in August and September. Then, everyone is in the forest and...
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One, two, three trees are harvested in a day. The honey-hunters devour the honey during the harvest as though to pay themselves for the effort expended. At the base of the tree, the honey is shared and the rest is brought back to the camp for the women and children. The brood cell is eaten by the men. It's man's food. ///Honey is important in the Likouala and for the N’Bensele clan and the big season for honey and larvae is in August and September. Then, everyone is in the forest and and no one is left in the village.Un, deux, trois arbres sont récoltés en une journée. Les chasseurs dévorent le miel pendant la récolte comme pour se payer de l’effort accomplie. En bas, le miel est partagé et le reste est rapporté au campement pour les femmes et les enfants. Le couvain est mangé par les hommes. C’est une nourriture d’homme.Le miel est important dans la Likouala et les N’Bensélé et en août septembre, c’est la grande saison du miel et des larves. Tout le monde est en forêt et il n’y a plus personne au village.
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