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  • Опубликовано: 12 июн 2022
  • Harvesters in the Philippines scale massive cliffs to collect swiftlet nests, the main ingredient in bird’s nest soup. We followed a group of the harvesters, known as busyadors, to see why gathering the nests is such a risky business.
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  • @InsiderNews
    @InsiderNews  Год назад +150

    If you would like us to cover/profile a risky business or industry in your area, please reply to this comment with your suggestions.

    • @tellkp
      @tellkp Год назад +14

      Rag pickers in India work very hard to collect garbage but there are many risks associated with it

    • @tenganmomin3781
      @tenganmomin3781 Год назад +4

      Yes i would to do a risky Business

    • @Thehellmaker696
      @Thehellmaker696 Год назад +4

      honey collectors in philippines,

    • @peyton1950
      @peyton1950 Год назад +2

      Coal mining west virginia probably a over covered topic but I personally knew 3 people that died in a short matter if time all miners

    • @preciousummah
      @preciousummah Год назад +5

      In india most of villages people risk lives to reach hospitals

  • @joshythehand2960
    @joshythehand2960 Год назад +1487

    This has changed a lot recently. Smart folks in Vietnam have actually bought abandoned houses and turned them into giant bird houses. The birds are allowed to come and go but have established the houses as their home base. Some houses now have thousands of nests and can harvest multiple pounds per month. Making folks millionaires almost over night. But here's the thing.. I'm a long time chef and have had chef friends travel all over asia.. and all of them told me the bird nest soup has no flavor at all. It's like tasteless cellophane noodles in water.

    • @iraqwhereimat3728
      @iraqwhereimat3728 Год назад +150

      just like shark fin soup

    • @monimonsale7734
      @monimonsale7734 Год назад +90

      I work in Hongkong as a nanny for many years.I usually mix this birds nest for the children's porridge. Yeah it's tasteless. but you can make it also as a dessert. Boiled it and put a bit sugar

    • @meltres8893
      @meltres8893 Год назад +99

      Tasteless but full of nutrients

    • @joshythehand2960
      @joshythehand2960 Год назад +84

      @@meltres8893 I will give you that. Especially trace minerals. I'm not knocking the dish.. as a chef I LOVE try new foods.. and must admit I have never personally had it. But.. I trust both my friends opinions. Both are great chefs and world travlers.. and both told me it has zero taste. As neutral as flavor goes

    • @joshythehand2960
      @joshythehand2960 Год назад +32

      @@monimonsale7734 that might be good. To be honest.. in the states we eat grits and cream of wheat for breakfast and both of those are fairly tasteless unless you add something to them like sugar, butter, ect

  • @jonafoto
    @jonafoto 2 года назад +1629

    It's always fascinating learning about different cultures, unique skills passed down from generation to generation and the niche way people make a living around the globe.

    • @xaviernice7548
      @xaviernice7548 2 года назад +29

      Yeah, hopefully the kids don't get educated so they can continue the tradition.

    • @turagsarder8867
      @turagsarder8867 Год назад +23

      @@xaviernice7548 what the …. They can also learn besides this😎😎😎😎

    • @1214801
      @1214801 Год назад +3

      Yeah you say that. I like burgers.

    • @1214801
      @1214801 Год назад +1

      @@turagsarder8867 you missed the rhetoric

    • @worldcitizeng6507
      @worldcitizeng6507 Год назад +3

      DW - German PBS, made high quality documentaries, it's a great way to learn about others around the world.

  • @peppercorn4196
    @peppercorn4196 Год назад +34

    Even when they're doing such risky job they're still smiling man I'm so proud of my fellow Filipino keep safe as always 🙏

  • @kirklamd1919
    @kirklamd1919 Год назад +11

    Highly recommend visiting the Philippines if u ever get the chance. It's like a computer background everywhere you look and the people are the nicest you'll ever meet.

  • @clif7450
    @clif7450 Год назад +923

    This story gives life more value. I was born in the Philippines and damn I didn’t even know about this till I clicked on the video. Much Respect!

    • @markcutie9959
      @markcutie9959 Год назад +11

      KMJS featured these stories more times in their program.

    • @traphimawari7760
      @traphimawari7760 Год назад +14

      I mean swiftlet nests aren't that big of a deal, you just need to find a common location, and instead of going through the trouble of climbing cliffs, walls, of under bridges, you can simply make an empty room within the vicinity and they will nest there without hesitation, I know this because I have a house near the mountains and they keep nesting all over my damn shed and inside my attic, seriously swiftlets are more annoying than bats, good thing is I found value in their nest and made money with selling them so at least I still have a reason to keep the shed or the attic, otherwise they are still annoying and they make a mess everywhere but at least they still pay for rent with their nests, this of course as long as the nests still holds value because there are plenty of sellers and prices will drop due to the availability, basic economy bs, but thank god its usually on high demand, otherwise Ill have to sell the house soon maybe get myself another house on another mountain that doesn't have a swiftlet problem

    • @maebabila3568
      @maebabila3568 Год назад +3

      Me too

    • @banahwarj4773
      @banahwarj4773 Год назад

      Yea your people are some Trifling mf’s

    • @EstanciaTimesDocumentary
      @EstanciaTimesDocumentary Год назад +3

      sakto

  • @Ben-xf7uy
    @Ben-xf7uy 2 года назад +371

    That bird saliva must be damn good for $2700 a kilo. Who the hell was the first person to be like, "man, that bird puke looks kinda good. I think i am going to eat it." Hahaha

    • @legionnaire97
      @legionnaire97 2 года назад +1

      probably the same guy who thought that bees are hiding something delicious inside their hives. He was probably like "these fuc*ers are defending their homes really well, they must be hiding something there"

    • @PinoyReactMedia
      @PinoyReactMedia 2 года назад +93

      Ah well Chinese

    • @redlobster4841
      @redlobster4841 2 года назад +2

      Lol

    • @charpkun
      @charpkun 2 года назад +52

      It wasnt discovered as 'food' but more as medicine. Its like saying penicillin had to appetizing to be a cure for bacterial infections.

    • @Ben-xf7uy
      @Ben-xf7uy 2 года назад +24

      @@charpkun yeah. Next time i have an infection i will ask my doctor about bird saliva. Can you tell me what medicine?? I don't mind people preferring eastern or western medicine. But what i don't like is that you are trying to say that raw bird vomit dried into a nest and put in some soup is some kind of medicine??? That is ridiculous. Obviously your body is going to get some nutritional value out of it. But i could say the same about anything!!! If its a culture thing. Cool. I love it. But don't twist it into medicine

  • @onebridge7231
    @onebridge7231 Год назад +38

    I’m glad he was able to protect his ancestral island harvesting spot! The world has enough over rated resorts.

  • @RoggieMarkVitug
    @RoggieMarkVitug Год назад +90

    I hope they're able to keep the island as long as possible. Wealthy people will not stop in finding ways to take it away from them.

    • @rrubio6660
      @rrubio6660 Год назад

      They don't own the island.

    • @padredamaso1489
      @padredamaso1489 Год назад

      @@rrubio6660 they own it and they can register it as it was owned by their predecessor by bonafide claim of ownership since or earlier of June 1945 ..its just that they don't have enough money or enough information in how to register it.

    • @Mnopthgggg
      @Mnopthgggg Год назад

      @@rrubio6660 whoever lives in there owns

  • @hanzinoz
    @hanzinoz Год назад +790

    Fun fact, there is a storage house in the nearby town where the swiftlets have taken refuge. The house owner didn't use any swiflet lures or anything, they just transferred there one by one. I forgot the exact amount of breeding pairs but they are alot.

    • @markcutie9959
      @markcutie9959 Год назад +58

      Trust me, you don't want this bird nesting in your house, the noise and their smelly waste will make your house unliveable. Unless you're willing to move out and sacrifice your own house or you just get used to it.

    • @1214801
      @1214801 Год назад +14

      I want them in my house.

    • @bigboiganiga8356
      @bigboiganiga8356 Год назад

      @@markcutie9959 The noise they make at dusk and dawn are really really loud. IDK how a sane human being can sleep and raise a family with all that noise. Not mentioning their shits. Staying close with those flying rat long enough can get you bird influeza, killed tens of thousands of asians a year.

    • @Wyse-Gaming
      @Wyse-Gaming Год назад +62

      @@markcutie9959 $2700 is a lot man, who doesnt want money. I would welcome them with open arms. knowing they can net me more than just $2700

    • @markcutie9959
      @markcutie9959 Год назад +16

      @@Wyse-Gaming I get it they're valuable but if you're willing to sacrifice you peace and smelly part then go ahead. Take note, Swiftlets preferred concrete houses and cool places. Also, before you can get that $2700 you need to destroy a lot of nest.

  • @zamlent2492
    @zamlent2492 Год назад +139

    Before you think this is absolutely crazy, to eat birds saliva, remember that honey is basically bee saliva🤔

    • @nathansilvestre1866
      @nathansilvestre1866 Год назад +6

      @@grapesurgeon desperate people will make desperate moves to cure whatever it is that they might be suffering from

    • @abigfart6786
      @abigfart6786 Год назад +9

      nah, honey ain't made out of bee's saliva

    • @sashapillai7430
      @sashapillai7430 Год назад

      But Honey has health benefits. Benefits of consuming Bird's nest is a FALLACY just like benefits of Rhino horns and Tiger penis.

    • @thebeautifulanimal
      @thebeautifulanimal Год назад

      Not factually true, its nectar regurgitated by bee.

    • @PJyReelsPh
      @PJyReelsPh Год назад +5

      Honey is bee's saliva? Really bro? 😂

  • @jesaeguales593
    @jesaeguales593 Год назад +2

    Respect po sa Inyo...subrang Mahal talaga ang birds nest ..very special sa mga insik... Regallo Nila sa mga matatandang insik...😍😍😍😍

  • @Higanbana2303
    @Higanbana2303 Год назад +6

    For people who do not know about this.
    I build a house and let the birds come to my house.
    Then they will create the nests like video.
    1 season to gathering include 4 months
    First - The mom bird and dad will spawn the eggs.2 months for this.
    Second - The baby birds will growing up and practice flying,wait for food from their parents. 1 month
    Third - when baby birds have enough power and flying technique,then they will fly away to looking for their new home and new life.1 month
    After that,we will gathering the nests if the baby birds fly away,we do not throw the eggs or baby birds to gathering them,if the baby birds still living in the nest when they do not have enough power,I do not get that nests,I wait they fly away.
    I give the birds the place that they can create nest,they can hiding the dangerous from nature like storm,rain and other animals like eagle,owl,snake,chipmunk,etc.... They give us the nests.Ofcourse i can not protect them when they go to looking for food,but when they live in my house,i never let anything hurt them.
    Remember,this kind of bird do not staying in the nests,they only stay at nest when they spawn the eggs,usually they cling on the woods or some surfaces.
    Sorry for my bad english.

    • @kingluffy9961
      @kingluffy9961 Год назад

      work smarter not harder, good for you mate

    • @yinnshi
      @yinnshi Год назад

      Well said👍

  • @rajeshwarsharma1716
    @rajeshwarsharma1716 2 года назад +513

    On one hand their hard work is admirable but on the other hand it is difficult not to be considerate of the birds which take even harder efforts and 15 days to make the nest. Both sides' skill sets, these men who risk their lives and the birds' in using saliva to make nests are admirable nevertheles.

    • @grantasilom5844
      @grantasilom5844 2 года назад +98

      The swiflet birds population is rising so it may not have a huge impact to them as long as the local government educate them not to remove nests with eggs.

    • @rajeshwarsharma1716
      @rajeshwarsharma1716 2 года назад +20

      @@grantasilom5844 oh ok. That's nice. Thanks for the clarification.

    • @tilled6695
      @tilled6695 2 года назад

      not really admirable at all, they risk their lives for a useless item that has been proven to have zero health affects. Half the world risks their lives for things science has proved wrong, so I guess if that cool to watch entire lives wasted.

    • @grantasilom5844
      @grantasilom5844 Год назад +11

      @@tilled6695 that's not the point, what is admirable is their hardwork by risking their lives to earn a living. As long as it has value, their efforts aren't wasted.

    • @Draco19970125
      @Draco19970125 Год назад +18

      @@grantasilom5844their determination is admirabley yes, but they should not have to risk their life for a bizarre bird saliva food. People should not eat these so others will not risk their life for such nonsense.

  • @bmo14lax
    @bmo14lax 2 года назад +240

    The shot of his family at the end was fantastic, it's nice to see unique things about cultures you didn't know they did. Thanks

  • @tvoommen4688
    @tvoommen4688 Год назад +13

    I had heard about bird's nest soup but was puzzled how a bird nest can be an edible thing. Now got it. Thank you.

  • @boivilla7458
    @boivilla7458 Год назад +8

    My parents and I left the Philippines when I'm 12 1/2 years old. And move to Canada.....I heard about this kind of bird nest before...but never seen or taste it...maybe some day....God willing.

  • @sunnydove3274
    @sunnydove3274 Год назад +116

    I’ve had many bird nests when I was younger ‘cause my brother and I were sickly. I’ve never really thought about how they were collected so this video was really informational. If you wondered what bird nest taste like, not much really. A jelly like consistency but thats pretty much it. My mother would spend an hour further cleaning the bird nests before letting it soak in water then boiling them with rock sugar. I’ll have to try the other versions to this one day.

  • @blamayo
    @blamayo 2 года назад +162

    I admire these men who take pride in their work eventhough it’s hard and very challenging…
    Hopefully the government can actually give support to them in strengthening their livelihoods in terms of safety…

    • @Greyreal.
      @Greyreal. Год назад +4

      LOL good luck with that.

    • @rubenlabay3615
      @rubenlabay3615 Год назад +2

      Maybe our eyes will close permanently but that dream will not be overcome by the word HOPE.....so sad reality.

    • @ray1ashwin
      @ray1ashwin Год назад +7

      What is there to admire?they are just thieves stealing other spieces houses for business.Those poor birds puts hrs and hrs of work to build those nests just to be stolen in seconds.

    • @Cryptstoner
      @Cryptstoner Год назад

      Shame

    • @xinayrbxinayrb2589
      @xinayrbxinayrb2589 Год назад

      The government is focused on making money for themselves

  • @dpducks2723
    @dpducks2723 Год назад +8

    you'd have to pay me to eat bird spit. sounds like a dare lol

  • @maryjaballas-marin6755
    @maryjaballas-marin6755 Месяц назад

    fascinating, I was in Coron recently and they were talking about this...awsome

  • @Hoggod
    @Hoggod Год назад +200

    I did it actually once with a Dutch guy.
    He came up with a patent ladder
    Which is extaxly long and the thickness of a bamboo, semi flexible to enter necessary crevices, made out of some steel mix material and had a lever from which small steps along the line of the stick pop out , making climbing much easier, bottom and top ends of the stick are secured with hook like attachments to prevent spinning around itself
    Thing is in the four times I attempted it the nests were all occupied so we didn't take them, as they had eggs in it. Still fun journey tho, makes me wonder if the Dutch guy is still at it.

  • @MONi_LALA
    @MONi_LALA Год назад +47

    I'm just thinking of the birds who spend half of their lives looking for good nesting site, puking to make the nest, lay their eggs, and came back to see their nest disappear.

    • @aiden_zae
      @aiden_zae Год назад +1

      With no job opportunity and no money to start a business, this is, to some, the only way.

    • @josephemmomajillano89
      @josephemmomajillano89 Год назад +17

      The birds leave their nest once the hatchlings are ready to leave and they come back once breeding season....they aint gonna use the previous nest since they didnt made it coz of that they make another and the ones used nest will get dissolve by the time thats why nest farmers took it before it get dissolved

    • @cvvch3128
      @cvvch3128 Год назад +3

      @@aiden_zae you are wrong, this is human tendency

    • @bluenomadbruh
      @bluenomadbruh Год назад

      @@josephemmomajillano89 I wish they had included these info in the documentary. It is important to know whether this is exploitation or just harmless commensalism.

    • @akun10years10
      @akun10years10 Год назад

      @@aiden_zae Just don't have kids. Kids are expensive to keeep.

  • @neroliehemara6287
    @neroliehemara6287 Год назад +3

    Hello watching from🇳🇿NZ. So glad I watched this video, because I love learning of other cultures, Much admiration for those men and boys who climb those impossible cliffs,.

  • @dnx6880
    @dnx6880 Год назад +6

    Wow ...
    Impressive yet very dangerous job
    Salute to them ❤️
    Love from Nepal 🇳🇵

  • @erikhoryza9068
    @erikhoryza9068 Год назад +40

    We need to introduce this guy with the US world record free climber and take him out to do this.

  • @stewartwyeth1302
    @stewartwyeth1302 2 года назад +275

    These amazing guys are probably looked at as poor but he looked so so rich to me. An amazing job that he clearly loves a beautiful family and home and good health. As someone who lives in England I am ridiculously envios. Stunning video

    • @enzoocampoiii2881
      @enzoocampoiii2881 2 года назад +7

      Not that poor cuz the soup cost $20+ pretty expensive and minimum wage is only $60-100 and there probobly getting more.

    • @grantasilom5844
      @grantasilom5844 2 года назад +30

      They earn $600 each on average per season that's a big money since their cost of living on the island is very cheap and your 30k pesos can go a long way since your food is mostly free from the ocean. Their livelihood is also very sustainable since they harvest from the same cave for 100 years and the local government regulates the price so they don't get cheated.

    • @enzoocampoiii2881
      @enzoocampoiii2881 2 года назад +2

      @@grantasilom5844 30k is pretty good for them especialy they live in a rural area, compair it to the minimum wage.

    • @user-kp2ov1gm4w
      @user-kp2ov1gm4w 2 года назад +14

      @@grantasilom5844 still I think the pay is very low as compared to his hard work and skills. If same thing done in Japan or Europe, the pay would be at least 5-6 times.

    • @pom_odoro
      @pom_odoro Год назад +10

      @@user-kp2ov1gm4w the cost of living in Japan and Europe is much more expensive, it's relative.

  • @KSun-yq1yp
    @KSun-yq1yp Год назад +2

    The climbing skill these guys have is absolutely incredible

  • @quizzyj4782
    @quizzyj4782 Год назад

    thanks a lot!!! so nice reverb

  • @Cryptic141
    @Cryptic141 2 года назад +57

    Props to the Cameraman for learning how to farm these nests

  • @huangxizhang9897
    @huangxizhang9897 Год назад +150

    They've got some real skills harvesting barefoot. Locals in small province in China at least used safety equipments and proper gears in collecting the nest. Mad respect on these groups.

    • @JD-Lala-21
      @JD-Lala-21 Год назад +1

      Philippines group

    • @2Sage-7Poets
      @2Sage-7Poets Год назад +5

      our skin adapt to the surroundings.. if you walk barefoot your feet will become thicker adopting to hard surfaces..

    • @wellkazmola101
      @wellkazmola101 Год назад +2

      Thats why chinacovid emerge hahaha

    • @goda7137
      @goda7137 Год назад

      @@wellkazmola101 lol haha

    • @nunyabiznes33
      @nunyabiznes33 Год назад

      "Safety" does not exist here.

  • @Boyshoutout
    @Boyshoutout 2 месяца назад

    Hello maam, im also doing that same job t since when i was in 1 year high school, and im proud to sea your video maam

  • @ronwenthapelo3818
    @ronwenthapelo3818 Год назад +31

    Successful people don't become that way overnight. most people see at a glance-wealth, a great career, purpose-is the result of hard work and hustle over time. I pray that anyone who reads this will be successful in life🙏🙏🙏

    • @Soboj-oy8me
      @Soboj-oy8me Год назад +2

      Yeah investment is the key to sustaining your financial longevity but venturing into any legitimate investment without a proper guidance of an expert can lead to greater loss too

    • @fatimagonimodu8434
      @fatimagonimodu8434 Год назад +1

      Exactly! That's my main concern and what kind of kind of investment can someone recommend with this increase economy turndown?

    • @philippine6168
      @philippine6168 Год назад

      @Richard Cotterell wow you're really lucky, thank God I have meet you here, I have 10,600 dollars due to lack of professional guidance.

    • @philippine6168
      @philippine6168 Год назад

      @Richard Cotterell I will appreciate if you can guide me through the process please 🙏🙏🙏

    • @philippine6168
      @philippine6168 Год назад +2

      @Richard Cotterell thanks, I will do that right away

  • @trevormorara9770
    @trevormorara9770 Год назад +24

    The end shot of the family is just fascinating ... notice how the kids look like their Mom ...so LOVELY

  • @izzatihassan1475
    @izzatihassan1475 Год назад +75

    In other parts of south east asia only a small amount of people still do this. Most have moved to farming swift birds nest in abandoned buildings. It's safer for both collectors and birds as well. One interesting tidbit I found out from one of the farmers, is that the swift love 60s music, and he would play it all day to call it to nest!

    • @user-ex7yq6xq9s
      @user-ex7yq6xq9s Год назад +10

      Does this birds like Taylor Swift ?

    • @mirrorsng-strings202
      @mirrorsng-strings202 Год назад +1

      My swift birds were jamming to Michael blackson

    • @flyyyjr
      @flyyyjr Год назад

      “….Of course I can concur on that time of music, it is like that of no other, no matter your age, when you where born, where you where born or anything else…when you hear it, it’s always, “what are you listening too, who is that, what station is that, is that something new”????!!!!????? “…It’s the type of music that promotes no violence, no hatred, no one sidedness & is for all too enjoy, make you snap your fingers, make your feet move, make your body move, make you feel good & want more of it in your ears”!!! G-MOMMEE

    • @mirrorsng-strings202
      @mirrorsng-strings202 Год назад +1

      @@flyyyjr nice does this music wanna make you shake your stinker like there's no tomorrow?

    • @JJ-xi1iv
      @JJ-xi1iv Год назад

      @@user-ex7yq6xq9s Swift birds is a family of birds. Swift the noun not verb or even that stupid singer.

  • @markroxas5959
    @markroxas5959 Год назад +6

    When talking about the price, the translation read
    "Only rich people can afford to eat birds nest soup, for us it's nothing special."
    But what Alvin actually said was "I think only rich people eat birds nest soup, for (poor) people like us, we get none".
    The locals still think it's special, but too expensive for them to afford despite being the primary producers. It's a subtle difference in the translation, but an important one.
    Likewise the local dish they serve, Lormee or Lomi, is primarily a noodle dish. Whereas Birds nest in China is served with only the birds nest in clear sugar water.

  • @bryannoriga4672
    @bryannoriga4672 11 месяцев назад +1

    Respect these kind of people I'm very proud of you.and protect the island 🏝️🏖️🏖️🏝️🙏

  • @user-gg3ft7yj2h
    @user-gg3ft7yj2h 2 года назад +26

    They only got 600$ after 5 months season while 2 pounds of it easily cost 2900$ ??!!!! THAT'S INHUMANE CAPITALISM 😡

    • @triadwarfare
      @triadwarfare Год назад +3

      You'd be surprised how difficult it is to fill that 2 pound quota since all the nests there are incredibly light

    • @xdesolateone8564
      @xdesolateone8564 Год назад

      CCP members are really getting out of hand now 😔

    • @tainanking
      @tainanking Год назад +1

      The amount of hands it passes through to make it cost $2900 may be a lot. Similar to the illegal drug trade.

    • @burentori9620
      @burentori9620 Год назад +3

      @@xdesolateone8564 because calling out the extraordinary price equals to CCP. Grow up kid

    • @dkwhattouseasusername1012
      @dkwhattouseasusername1012 Год назад +2

      @@xdesolateone8564 what? But they're not the ones selling it nor managing it , they're the ones buying it...so how is it their fault????

  • @dadandsoladventures3111
    @dadandsoladventures3111 Год назад +36

    That is my younger brother's first job when we migrated to elnido palawan. So many climbers died, only few people do that now a days they made a hanging houses in each island for them to rest. It's a good money but it is really dangerous.

  • @victoriapushruk9405
    @victoriapushruk9405 Год назад

    My parents are from a small island in Alaska called King Island. The younger guys would climb up the steep island cliffs to get coolect murr bird eggs.

  • @sml4126
    @sml4126 Год назад +53

    I truly respect these kind of people risking their lives in making a living. I had seen this type of activity many years ago inside a particular cave named Batu Niah near Bintulu, Sarawak. The cave was 3 km deep and with a height of hundreds of feet. These people endured the darkness, dampess and cold conditions just to reach the top to extract these priced commodity. The price of a type-A nest at that time was US 1,800.00. Unfortunately, not all were successful. We could see human bones in the bottom of these caves.

    • @akun10years10
      @akun10years10 Год назад +1

      Pretty cool

    • @rectoacebo
      @rectoacebo Год назад

      Being a politician also life at risk of making a living

    • @PraiseTheLordyourGodJesus
      @PraiseTheLordyourGodJesus 7 месяцев назад

      ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭35:10‬ ‭KJV‬‬
      [10] and the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. Jesus saves, God bless.

  • @Anna-po1sb
    @Anna-po1sb Год назад +99

    I remember seeing birds nest soup in the Philippines on a menu and I was really curious as to what it was - now I know!

    • @colourfulsouls
      @colourfulsouls Год назад +3

      Right?! I’ve heard of it in china and had no idea what it was made from
      (I stupidly didn’t think it was actually birds nests, and didn’t even know any birds made nests out of saliva)

    • @Anna-po1sb
      @Anna-po1sb Год назад +2

      @@colourfulsouls honestly I wouldn’t try it - I had a little trouble in the Philippines because I’m vegetarian and some cheaper restaurants didn’t have any veggie dishes. Even though maybe there’s no meat in the soup, the bird saliva seems to have a strange slimy texture and I don’t like that :/

    • @davidran9317
      @davidran9317 Год назад

      @@Anna-po1sb Hello Anna I been here for 34 years and I just learned now such a thing exist. Stay Safe with your diet 🙏

    • @Anna-po1sb
      @Anna-po1sb Год назад

      @@davidran9317 thank you ❤️❤️❤️ I really love Philippines (especially the village) and I definitely want to visit again. Stay safe as well, bless

    • @aak1992
      @aak1992 Год назад

      What was the point of travelling if you didn’t bother asking any locals or googling it? 😂Travelling is about learning too. You clearly weren’t curious enough..

  • @anabellabayog8426
    @anabellabayog8426 Год назад +11

    Here in Hong Kong,a dozen amounts of bird’s nest saliva cost a thousand dollars depends on the class,but probably class A should be the most expensive ones.Heart breaking 💔how can they manage to climb in a narrow & dangerous cliff just to search balinsasayaw saliva😭Kudos to this man your a real hero,God bless you more kabayan.

  • @kosuoi
    @kosuoi Год назад +1

    I have family in vietnam that harvest these nest and ive had bird nest soup before, it really has no flavor, it has a little sweetness and the bird nests texture in the soup is jelly like. im pretty sure there’s different ways to cook this but this is just the way i had it. my uncle had told me the reason people buy this is for health benefits.

  • @marrsoccisnar2747
    @marrsoccisnar2747 Год назад

    Hello have a great day watching from philippines, it's a new subscriber

  • @mithun5092
    @mithun5092 Год назад +19

    The moment when he said 'it's like people who have forever partner' that line hit me hard.

  • @rizzacaasalan9606
    @rizzacaasalan9606 Год назад +6

    May bago akong nalaman sa araw na 'toh! Maraming salamat po!

  • @levisbitch204
    @levisbitch204 Год назад +6

    When they started speaking Filipino, I smiled so wide. It's quite rare to see my country featured in these type of content.

  • @LoneRider21
    @LoneRider21 Год назад

    I use to do this job on my teenage. Its very hard and risky.. salute to this people...

  • @topcatsphilippines
    @topcatsphilippines Год назад +37

    Im from Philippines but I didn't know that picking this saliva nest is hard and dangerous ....keep safe everyone

    • @lifeisgood2542
      @lifeisgood2542 Год назад

      you think it is easy?

    • @topcatsphilippines
      @topcatsphilippines Год назад +2

      @@lifeisgood2542 yes 😁😁...i thought they were using cultivating system to produce more of it...

    • @Umoddafokka
      @Umoddafokka Год назад +5

      @@lifeisgood2542 you think life is good?

    • @eduardochavacano
      @eduardochavacano Год назад

      99% of Filipinos never tried this soup. Its expensive.

    • @averageweirdo9362
      @averageweirdo9362 Год назад

      The soup is cheaper compared to the actual nest

  • @asiangaming8409
    @asiangaming8409 Год назад +66

    I had this dish before and i can say it has a very unique taste and texture, its like soup but much thicker but not too thick, kinda like slime egg yoke, we normally have it in small bowls or cups we ether drink it or use a big soup spoon, we normally have it on special occasions such as weddings, but then again this is my own personal opinion and our culture.

  • @kevinpuertovlogz
    @kevinpuertovlogz Год назад

    Good afternoon po. Great video! Thanks for sharing💖

  • @mous3y490
    @mous3y490 Год назад

    So that's what they were doing. That's so cool! thanks for the documentary.

  • @charlieangel9705
    @charlieangel9705 2 года назад +9

    Eh ung mas excited pa ako sa isang malaking kaldero na puno ng CRABS!!! Parang wala lang sa kanila, normal lang ba. Kakainggit! Pahingi po ng alimasag. Hehe

    • @Sammyduo214
      @Sammyduo214 2 года назад +2

      Kaya masarap din malapit sa dagat tumira eh mura ganyan halos libre pa nga minsan

  • @luceinbattaglia9425
    @luceinbattaglia9425 Год назад +6

    I’m sure those guys are way stronger than average climbers. Massive respect👏🔝

  • @myrajoy1437
    @myrajoy1437 5 месяцев назад

    Maraming salamat sa inyong pagshare

  • @nat0106951
    @nat0106951 Год назад

    yeah. Filipino here and living here my whole 35 years of life. First time hearing about bushyador and about this way of hunting . but I know that soup. its a bit expensive depends where you eat. 😅 one of the places I ate that. cost me 28$ for a single bowl.

  • @yeongkarsoon481
    @yeongkarsoon481 Год назад +16

    bird nest harvesting here in malaysia especially in borneo island of sabah and sarawak are among the popular harvester place. Several years back many investing their money to build artificial bird houses to attract birds and this is much safe but it'll takes time for birds to moves in

    • @maharlikavlog1314
      @maharlikavlog1314 Год назад +1

      Sabah part of the philippines

    • @noonaj6585
      @noonaj6585 Год назад +1

      Sabah is owned by the Philippines.

    • @tuzkimakulet9144
      @tuzkimakulet9144 Год назад

      Sabah is now officially belong to philippines 😄

    • @sherwinjaypantinople2846
      @sherwinjaypantinople2846 Год назад

      >

    • @kaneki3194
      @kaneki3194 Год назад

      Wtf sabah belong to the sultanate of sulu, philippines. You malaysians (land grubbers) stole that land full of natural resources without giving it back to the rightful owner of sulu sultan heirs. You filthy land grabbing thieves

  • @marydulay5651
    @marydulay5651 Год назад +25

    here in Palawan, my aunties would usually buy these for their toddlers. Its very nutritious, and is good for their immune system. It doesnt really have a certaim taste

  • @billygrabgrab9215
    @billygrabgrab9215 Год назад

    What a magnificent sight, men with big and brave guts....

  • @user-pn3df7qy8u
    @user-pn3df7qy8u 4 месяца назад +1

    My head getting to so light watching this

  • @levi0250
    @levi0250 Год назад +9

    Yeah, this is really true. Once one tribe discovered a swiftlets cave, it will be in their descendant forever. I grew up always heard about this because exactly same province i am with this people on the video. Most of those people have a good life than their neighbor without caves.

  • @KaleidoSTARPH
    @KaleidoSTARPH Год назад +24

    the POV of those climbers 😵‍💫😫
    mad respect on them! 👍

  • @rainblood6950
    @rainblood6950 Год назад

    This is absolutely incredible

  • @snickerswo1f519
    @snickerswo1f519 Год назад +2

    respect on them for letting the eggs be born, continue the generations and they keep getting their nests to make money and support family

  • @tkslama9310
    @tkslama9310 Год назад +6

    I love to join them as it's a kind of adventure plus making a living out of it. Nice video

  • @sirwowie2425
    @sirwowie2425 Год назад +38

    I remember my childhood days we are used to climb in pointy stones near the sea to gather sea shells. This type of climbing is already common on people who grew up in province. 😃😃😃

  • @kaynefryday6637
    @kaynefryday6637 Год назад +4

    I think it’s an inspiration that someone can be happy and content with there family by only making $600 a year as well as fishing 👍 living the good life

  • @robertbragg9364
    @robertbragg9364 Год назад +3

    People and animals are extraordinary!

  • @CrayZJo3Davola
    @CrayZJo3Davola Год назад +27

    I really hate how everyone is just living their best life minding their own business and then you have european coming outta nowhere and just ruin everything.

    • @azrielsatan8693
      @azrielsatan8693 Год назад

      Well, that device your using to watch these videos and complain about Europeans was made by them, so pipe down.

    • @CrayZJo3Davola
      @CrayZJo3Davola Год назад +10

      @@azrielsatan8693 nah everything is made in china son

    • @BeautifulJ
      @BeautifulJ Год назад

      My sentiment is same regarding chinese. I hate chinese for ruining everything. No quality, everything is stolen from Europe and America including science and math.

    • @themustafagoldenboy9008
      @themustafagoldenboy9008 Год назад +10

      @@azrielsatan8693 not everything is made by Europeans

    • @osvald860
      @osvald860 Год назад

      @@azrielsatan8693 China/East Asia*

  • @tirokerileng3556
    @tirokerileng3556 Год назад +8

    The island is so beautiful wow

  • @xXnxanatorXx
    @xXnxanatorXx 11 месяцев назад

    The product made from the saliva is the swallow nest drink its very good and tint sweet similar to like a dairy sweet drink

  • @antoniodelitosr.5378
    @antoniodelitosr.5378 11 месяцев назад

    I'm watching from purok3 Blanco balingasag misamis Oriental Philippines

  • @takigong4873
    @takigong4873 Год назад +4

    Regular People: climbs for sport
    Alvin: climbs to make a living

  • @SryImHigh
    @SryImHigh Год назад +14

    That dude Alvin has nerves of steel. That was incredible watching him climb that and look down at the water 🤯

  • @discoveringnorthpakistan562
    @discoveringnorthpakistan562 Год назад

    Long time ago when Vietnam was poor they use to exchange these nests with Kyocera Yashica MF 2 cameras. I was in Saudi Arabia

  • @jvinzespejo137
    @jvinzespejo137 11 месяцев назад

    Ang galing nila walang takot... Mag - iingat Po kayo lagi 🙏🙏🙏

  • @zachken5399
    @zachken5399 Год назад +5

    Busyador: "If you fall off this cliff, you're dead."
    Cameraman: *IF* I fall off.

  • @cuzhe5696
    @cuzhe5696 Год назад +13

    Us Filipinos have a very strong sense of community
    I'd bet every person on that island is related and part of his family, from one generation to the other

  • @xxmarsii_diiicexx5141
    @xxmarsii_diiicexx5141 Год назад

    Alex Honnold: I’m a free solo climber.
    These men: Hold my soup

  • @zorroellie8599
    @zorroellie8599 3 месяца назад

    Inspiring...which bird is this

  • @adventurefoodtraveler
    @adventurefoodtraveler 2 года назад +3

    Amazing effort 👏👏👏

  • @StephenMayhew
    @StephenMayhew 2 года назад +10

    Thoroughly enjoyed this. Reminds me to be grateful.

  • @Anand-zd1hr
    @Anand-zd1hr Год назад +1

    5:01 😂🤣 but you are entering...

  • @mr.m6955
    @mr.m6955 Год назад

    same goes with Niah Cave ,Sarawak

  • @goed1adit
    @goed1adit 2 года назад +19

    My uncle lives in Borneo, he owns 5 story house made just for swallows to nest. Swallow house building like this is common in rural area where swallow is abundant. Very sound investment.
    Tho I don't know if some buyer preffer bird nest from cave rather than harvested from man made buildings.

    • @grantasilom5844
      @grantasilom5844 2 года назад +13

      Wild nest is definitely more expensive since it came from the cave, no pollution and the birds are healthier.

  • @thehonoredone2661
    @thehonoredone2661 Год назад +4

    The level of respect for the egged nest

  • @DedeSupriatna
    @DedeSupriatna Год назад

    This videography just amazing

  • @medzrey1152
    @medzrey1152 Год назад +1

    Mabuhay Ang mga Pilipino.

  • @FinancialShinanigan
    @FinancialShinanigan 2 года назад +10

    Who needs ladders when we got bamboo!

  • @cancel.lgbtq.6892
    @cancel.lgbtq.6892 Год назад +4

    Respect for these people risking their lives trying to feed their families. The sad part is bird nest has no real benefits

  • @neliaperez8357
    @neliaperez8357 Год назад +16

    The birds look for food in the day and make the nest the whole night using their saliva. I could not imagine how the birds feel when they come back in the evening to find out their nest was gone. 😭😭😭

    • @Fahim_Faisal
      @Fahim_Faisal Год назад +1

      Hmm. I also feel bad for those birds.

    • @jessefanshaw8948
      @jessefanshaw8948 Год назад +1

      😢 At least these farmers know to only take the empty nests. However, these nests are abandoned once the chick has flown off. So the nests are probably already abandoned when harvested

    • @chrisvonsolomon3180
      @chrisvonsolomon3180 Год назад

      Well looks like they gotta build another one, poor birds but they probably got use to it if they have been doing that for generations.

    • @user-bi8ko7kc6h
      @user-bi8ko7kc6h Год назад

      Not sure about in this case but in majority of cases in other countries they wait until the season ended. So the birds literally already abandoned the nest.

  • @speedslasher778
    @speedslasher778 Год назад +2

    Birds looking for their nests: F****g humans....

  • @cryingwater
    @cryingwater Год назад +15

    So that's how they were harvested. This soup tastes really good. It's creamy and the dried saliva is crunchy and delicious. It sounds disgusting, but it's just pure delish

    • @Majormockery151
      @Majormockery151 Год назад +5

      yeah, the initial reaction i feel is yuck, why would people eat that, then I remember that honey is literally just the same, except its from bees. Good on these guys for preserving their culture with so much integrity and pride.

    • @arc8218
      @arc8218 Год назад

      Nah in my country people make house for the bird made from cement and etc like normal house
      And price same like in the video
      Also have better quality and more clear

  • @marielbartolome797
    @marielbartolome797 Год назад +8

    We should respect these people.

    • @akun10years10
      @akun10years10 Год назад

      Yeah keeping them like some exotic animals? That's cool too. In fact make some nature reserve and such.
      But I think
      We should provide opportunities for them, to improve their life quality.

  • @fairozmohammed2288
    @fairozmohammed2288 Год назад

    Greate ❤ your video from India

  • @1sagstermaster
    @1sagstermaster Год назад

    Very interesting & informative

  • @lemnikim7388
    @lemnikim7388 2 года назад +15

    Awesome report. Hope the Philippine government will let this local people continue their livelihood and control development that could destroy nature and environment.

    • @delioth
      @delioth 2 года назад

      🤓

    • @jondoe9548
      @jondoe9548 2 года назад +2

      Too late! Think of nearby Australia/New Zealand which were already taken by Anglo from 10,000 miles away jolly old England in Europe.

    • @packohub1145
      @packohub1145 Год назад

      Lol did u heard hundreds of years already.. But still harvesting it means there's a program control.. Some others have a farm. Already

  • @yunna7935
    @yunna7935 Год назад +5

    This is unexpected I was shocked when he speak fil💀💀

  • @Carbon420Blazing
    @Carbon420Blazing Год назад

    I've tried it before in Thailand!