Every spring in remote Nepal, tens of thousands of villagers embark on a perilous trek to the Himalayas to collect Yarsagumba, a rare caterpillar fungus worth up to $60,000 per kilo in China due to its medicinal properties. Suga Lal and his family leave their meager fields to join the Yarsagumba pickers, facing the challenge of finding this hidden treasure high in the mountains. Meanwhile, Dhanchandra, an agent for a wealthy dealer in Kathmandu, travels between camps with cash to buy the best specimens, risking robbery along the way. The harvested fungus is escorted by soldiers to Kathmandu, destined for luxurious pharmacies in Hong Kong. Experience the Himalayan Organic Gold Rush, where fortunes shift from poor Nepalese hands to the wealthiest consumers in China.
And Nepali RUclipsr are still looking for content, This documentary is slap to everyone of them, we live in the country where everything you do itself is content. Loved this video, thanks for showing the misery and richness of himalayas kingdom nation, Nepal.
Great Documentary! These are truly some tough, strong people. That guy who took off carrying a full grown man in a basket to carry him miles down the mountain is a superhero! Add to that he is doing it at trentmendous altitude. I wouldn't last 10 minutes doing what he did.
Nepalese people are beautiful. I feel bad that they struggle and risk their lives to hunt for these Yarsagumbu and get paid very little, yet the dealers go and sell it for so much. It reminded me of the artists in Mexico who spend days to create an art piece and buyers still try to bargain for their merchandise. Bless those hunters.🙏
Thank you for showing this beautiful documentary! coming from the country of Himalayans, people in our country are poor and deprived of basic necessities due to socio-political and geographical reasons, people have no choice but risks their life to merely survive. bitter reality even in this 21st century, this hardship and struggle of Himali people is unimaginable.
Yes but there's always two sides of the Coin which means People there are living Most organic life far away from Polluted Air quality and poisoned sewage recycled water.They Grow fresh organic foods ,Work hard in the magestic. Nature which make more stronger and mentally balanced environment free from congested overcrowded herds. Just my opinion 😊
What was their way of living in the past? Why they have abandoned it? I guess there it is like everywhere else: greed and envy and jealousy toward those who get rich. Everybody wants to get rich. And the Earth, is getting poorer and poorer.
LOL sorry but if you can send your kids into the mountains at extremely dangerous temps you can also migrate elsewhere.. why stay? because its your home? your birthplace? I left my little corner of the world so when I see people cling to their little hidey holes instead of venture elsewhere Its just astounding.
Thank you for creating such an insightful and informative piece. I absolutely loved this documentary! The content was well-researched, the visuals and audio were stunning. Great work!
It is an incredible story about hope and resilience, life and loss, survival and thriving. It shifts our views on existence-favouring patience over greed and the power of prayer above all. This is a must-watch for everyone. Though we may struggle with our greed, it's a vital lifeline for some. I am genuinely moved. Kudos to the team for this inspiring work.
This place holds a special part of my heart. I grew up here and have visited it many times as a child. Watching this documentary brought back so many cherished memories of my childhood, but also a deep sadness. Many people from my village lost their lives searching for Yarshagumba, driven by the hope of providing for their families. Their sacrifices weigh heavily on my heart, and I will never forget the stories of those who never returned.
Tell the pickers they are being stolen from. The math shows the pickers getting 2 Euros maybe for one fungus and in China it sells for 29 Euros. 300,000 Euros divided by 10 ,000 grams = 30 Euros per gram. 2700 Rupees per gram in China.
This is truly beyond the ordinary-a thrilling journey in the quest for Yarsagumbu. It’s been eye-opening to learn a little about a hidden part of the world we rarely see or hear about. Thank you for shedding light on this incredible adventure!
25:22 to 25:47(conversation of father and son) Father is teaching his son how to find and pick up Yarsagumba. 33:17 to 35:03 40:03 to 40:40 (अहा कस्तो राम्रो है) 42:24 to 42:33 ( this boy) कस्तो राम्रो छ यो documentary.
It's the reason we are saying Nepal is the real heaven of nature Thanks a god🙏 Thanks to the uploader ...it's all about life's journey to a new Zena ration of dolpa district like father lessons to child, nature develop to saving,fight in crucial phase of life,stay with nature,be a member of team as well....once more thanks to you for your hard work to make & explore story of yarsagumba 🙏🙏🙏
such a eerie video, a caterpillar infected with cordyceps picked by children then sold as Chinese folklore medicine which cost more than gold. Great video with appropriate background music.
I am a Nepali. When I watch this video, it seems like a long time ago. I am not trying to make my country look rich, but I feel that it should be indicated that the video was shot somewhere and when. Please pay attention to this video.
I watch and i see their food as well as the ones wearing clothes made of natural fibers and i see things i wish i had. Real food. Real clothes. Not synthetic poison that poison us inside and out. The western word, especially usa, has such horrible food. Its all artificial. Full of preservatives “so it never goes bad”…..never molds or rots because theres nothing nourishing in it . The synthetic cloth is horrible as well. Look up “fabric frequencies” ….whats really interesting is Bible as well as other ancient texts spoke on fabrics and what to wear etc as well as not. Now we are more recently just able to see how wise they were and the reasons why they say to wear wools. Or linen.
In Tibetan “Yartsa Gumbu” (ཡར་ཚ་དགུན་བུ་) literally translates to “Summer Grass, Winter Insect”. This name reflects the life cycle of the Caterpillar Fungus. which is a parasitic fungus that infects a caterpillar (the insect) in the winter, and then grows into a fungus (the grass-like structure) during the summer months. It was first discovered in Tibet as early as the 6th or 7th century AD, although it may have been known to local people long before then. The fungus is a parasitic organism that infects caterpillars in the high-altitude regions of the Himalayas, including Tibet some parts of Nepal.
Well done yet again. Informative and engaging documentary. I've tried these medicinal worms in my travels. Now I know where they are from and how much effort it took to harvest them. Now I'm worried about these things growing on my head.🤣
Hi , this is Ramesh thapa I am from nepal and now days I am at U.S.That’s what we believe on hard work.the government should be protected them people who work hard and if there is easy way.thank god we appreciated to be great brave nepali jay desh jay nepal.🙏🙏❤❤
What a great story, such a hard life for everyone especially the young children. Mose kids age 12 already have their first cell phone and doing nothing but playing games. In America we have it so easy, most of us that is.
i'm always amazed with your documentary it's so beautiful, i keep watching 1-2 videos a day.. thank you for showing us the life in the different world ❤🎉
Life's hard, Appreciate this kinds of documentaries,especially traveller camera persons research & the population living there it's sad at the same time enlightening
And it's been that way since the beginning. Humans are sinners and greed is one of those sins. There's always been and always will be someone trying to make money off the hard work of others.
In d early 90s in my hometown in Nagaland real authentic nepalis wud come frm far away places to sell honey ghee butter n gold.......I remember my mom telling me stories abt em........deyre kind hospitable people simple living nomads.........I wish u people all d happiness in d world ........hope to meet d real nepalis dat mom use to tel me stories abt..........🎉❤tgc lovely people
I was so upset to that man, where on earth would you gamble when his children work so hard to earn that😢😢,his wife is a good wife, I swear, 😅,I don't think I can handle that 🤦🤦😁
Brilliant, and told and filmed so well ! It was interesting to see the journey, the families, the tragedy and hardship along with a brief glimpse into the supply chain further on.
As I am from Siliguri, India, have two friends from Nepal , I can understand some of there language. It's really tough to live in the harsh weather of Nepal. The Nepalese are really hardworking with kind-hearted people. One can be easily friend with you if you are a good person. Although, this video is partially edited but it's a fascinating thing that we can see from our comfort areas there tough lives as an entertainment form.
full of lesson, poor people are dying to make a living who survives earing less . who are doing nothing earing much without facing any problem. plz give them proper value for their hard work. world is cruel. thank you @free documentary .
Every spring in remote Nepal, tens of thousands of villagers embark on a perilous trek to the Himalayas to collect Yarsagumba, a rare caterpillar fungus worth up to $60,000 per kilo in China due to its medicinal properties. Suga Lal and his family leave their meager fields to join the Yarsagumba pickers, facing the challenge of finding this hidden treasure high in the mountains. Meanwhile, Dhanchandra, an agent for a wealthy dealer in Kathmandu, travels between camps with cash to buy the best specimens, risking robbery along the way. The harvested fungus is escorted by soldiers to Kathmandu, destined for luxurious pharmacies in Hong Kong.
Experience the Himalayan Organic Gold Rush, where fortunes shift from poor Nepalese hands to the wealthiest consumers in China.
Wouldnt who ate the fungus become the fungus like any other animal who eat it?
@@markrice1048its not like what you think 😅
@@anis_gurnx420 doesnt the fungus form this way so wat ever digests it carries it and so on?
@@markrice1048 This fungus functions like mushroom
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And Nepali RUclipsr are still looking for content, This documentary is slap to everyone of them, we live in the country where everything you do itself is content. Loved this video, thanks for showing the misery and richness of himalayas kingdom nation, Nepal.
himalaya is formed due to india himalaya is india
Fool@@skrim6952
@@skrim6952 and india is a part of greater Nepal
It's not only about content but it's about presentation also
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Great Documentary! These are truly some tough, strong people. That guy who took off carrying a full grown man in a basket to carry him miles down the mountain is a superhero! Add to that he is doing it at trentmendous altitude. I wouldn't last 10 minutes doing what he did.
This video will be a reminder for me daily not to complain about my small problems when others are facing much greater difficulties.
Very courageous man of God. Well said. Kudos to you.
yes sir
who is suffering in the video? I only saw everyone was making lots of money
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@@kaiseranowarthe one who died & the ones who freeze
Several moments were like I couldn’t control my tears. Thank you for covering my motherland. Always in heart.
Nepalese people are beautiful. I feel bad that they struggle and risk their lives to hunt for these Yarsagumbu and get paid very little, yet the dealers go and sell it for so much. It reminded me of the artists in Mexico who spend days to create an art piece and buyers still try to bargain for their merchandise. Bless those hunters.🙏
Yes greed is a disgraceful energy which allows greedy people to exploit the poor,not good
Sadly, it's the way of the worlld.
Thanks for this documentry from Nepal🇳🇵. Thank you so much for promoting our country of Himalayas❣️
Jaya Nepal🇳🇵🇳🇵🙏🙏
Thank you for showing this beautiful documentary! coming from the country of Himalayans, people in our country are poor and deprived of basic necessities due to socio-political and geographical reasons, people have no choice but risks their life to merely survive. bitter reality even in this 21st century, this hardship and struggle of Himali people is unimaginable.
Yes but there's always two sides of the Coin which means People there are living Most organic life far away from Polluted Air quality and poisoned sewage recycled water.They Grow fresh organic foods ,Work hard in the magestic. Nature which make more stronger and mentally balanced environment free from congested overcrowded herds.
Just my opinion 😊
Hy how are you doing
What was their way of living in the past? Why they have abandoned it? I guess there it is like everywhere else: greed and envy and jealousy toward those who get rich. Everybody wants to get rich. And the Earth, is getting poorer and poorer.
@@fullmovies9963that certainly sounds good,but to be deprived of basic necessities is on the other hand not good
LOL sorry but if you can send your kids into the mountains at extremely dangerous temps you can also migrate elsewhere.. why stay? because its your home? your birthplace?
I left my little corner of the world so when I see people cling to their little hidey holes instead of venture elsewhere Its just astounding.
Thank you for creating such an insightful and informative piece. I absolutely loved this documentary! The content was well-researched, the visuals and audio were stunning. Great work!
It is an incredible story about hope and resilience, life and loss, survival and thriving. It shifts our views on existence-favouring patience over greed and the power of prayer above all. This is a must-watch for everyone. Though we may struggle with our greed, it's a vital lifeline for some. I am genuinely moved. Kudos to the team for this inspiring work.
This place holds a special part of my heart. I grew up here and have visited it many times as a child. Watching this documentary brought back so many cherished memories of my childhood, but also a deep sadness. Many people from my village lost their lives searching for Yarshagumba, driven by the hope of providing for their families. Their sacrifices weigh heavily on my heart, and I will never forget the stories of those who never returned.
We the people of Nepal.....hardened yet cheerful......
I am from this country 🇳🇵thank you so much for this amazing documentaries
If you get this bug and mushroom you could grow????
@@E-bikeoffroadno
@E-bikeoffroad it is half bug organ half plant by climate naturally couldn't planted.
Tell the pickers they are being stolen from. The math shows the pickers getting 2 Euros maybe for one fungus and in China it sells for 29 Euros. 300,000 Euros divided by 10 ,000 grams = 30 Euros per gram. 2700 Rupees per gram in China.
I’d leave that country and find your way to Europe or the USA
I can't quantify my emotions after seeing this documentary, biggest thankyou for exploring our...❤
เป็นสารคดีที่ยอดเยี่ยมมาก ได้สาระประโยชน์มาก ได้เห็นความยากลำบากในการแสวงหาถั่งเช่า ได้เห็นอบายมุขบนยอดเขาสูง ได้เห็นขั้นตอนการซื้อขายถั่งเช่าตั้งแต่บนยอดเขา-ปลายทางที่ฮ่องกง ขอขอบคุณทีมงานถ่ายทำทุกท่านครับ
This is truly beyond the ordinary-a thrilling journey in the quest for Yarsagumbu. It’s been eye-opening to learn a little about a hidden part of the world we rarely see or hear about. Thank you for shedding light on this incredible adventure!
Thank you so much for promoting 🇳🇵NEPAL.
Lots of love from NEPAL 🇳🇵 ❤️.
This was one of the most captivating documentaries I have ever seen truly a work of art true treasure hunt
THANK YOU
25:22 to 25:47(conversation of father and son) Father is teaching his son how to find and pick up Yarsagumba.
33:17 to 35:03
40:03 to 40:40 (अहा कस्तो राम्रो है)
42:24 to 42:33 ( this boy)
कस्तो राम्रो छ यो documentary.
Incredible doc! How rare to find a story i hadnt ever heard a single thing about. Fantastic stvideond video
These videos remind us that every blessing in our life will always be thankful . .God bless all
A difficult life! Courageous people! God bless and make their lives easier
It's the reason we are saying Nepal is the real heaven of nature Thanks a god🙏 Thanks to the uploader ...it's all about life's journey to a new Zena ration of dolpa district like father lessons to child, nature develop to saving,fight in crucial phase of life,stay with nature,be a member of team as well....once more thanks to you for your hard work to make & explore story of yarsagumba 🙏🙏🙏
loved how he teaches his kid so well with his lovely words.
such a eerie video, a caterpillar infected with cordyceps picked by children then sold as Chinese folklore medicine which cost more than gold. Great video with appropriate background music.
Greetings from Indonesia . Thank you for this documentary video, I can see other life in other parts of the earth. Light up my boss
This is so beautifully shot. Props to the production team. Filming in these locations can't be easy
I am a Nepali. When I watch this video, it seems like a long time ago. I am not trying to make my country look rich, but I feel that it should be indicated that the video was shot somewhere and when. Please pay attention to this video.
i have lived with sherpas before i moved, this video is so nostalgic it brings back my old childhood memory
The desire for “luxury” and “western medicine” …….two of the greatest poisoners of mankind.
I watch and i see their food as well as the ones wearing clothes made of natural fibers and i see things i wish i had. Real food. Real clothes. Not synthetic poison that poison us inside and out.
The western word, especially usa, has such horrible food. Its all artificial. Full of preservatives “so it never goes bad”…..never molds or rots because theres nothing nourishing in it .
The synthetic cloth is horrible as well. Look up “fabric frequencies” ….whats really interesting is Bible as well as other ancient texts spoke on fabrics and what to wear etc as well as not. Now we are more recently just able to see how wise they were and the reasons why they say to wear wools. Or linen.
I work with a guy from Nepal in canada. He's a really good worker and so funny.
just searched for it after watching the documentary and it was released on 2011 so probably filmed 1-2 years before that
In Tibetan “Yartsa Gumbu” (ཡར་ཚ་དགུན་བུ་) literally translates to “Summer Grass, Winter Insect”. This name reflects the life cycle of the Caterpillar Fungus. which is a parasitic fungus that infects a caterpillar (the insect) in the winter, and then grows into a fungus (the grass-like structure) during the summer months.
It was first discovered in Tibet as early as the 6th or 7th century AD, although it may have been known to local people long before then. The fungus is a parasitic organism that infects caterpillars in the high-altitude regions of the Himalayas, including Tibet some parts of Nepal.
Outstanding work. Poignant and absolutely beautiful.
I always watching Nepal rural life , I have piteous their earn of living is so hard. It's a great documentary.
best documentary I have ever seen! just loved it
Exceptional work🙏🙏kudos🙏🙏
Thank you 🙌
The trader is very kind and humble and honest.❤❤
This boy Raj is going to be the future of the Himalayas
beautiful trade from beautiful people... the world is full of beautiful Nature..... 😍😍😍😍 💯💯 Much love from Nigeria 💚🤍💚
Masterpiece.great work with lot of risk and exertion,love you guys.
It's very sad, life is so cruel for some 😢
Thank God if u get both the meals,good clothes to wear & a good house
Well done yet again. Informative and engaging documentary. I've tried these medicinal worms in my travels. Now I know where they are from and how much effort it took to harvest them.
Now I'm worried about these things growing on my head.🤣
Lot’s of love from Nepal
I belong from here,,,, (Jumla)
Proud to be Himalayan
Really one of the best documentaries I've seen in a while. Amazing 🤩
One of the best documentary film in 2024
I like this documentary. Thank you for this documentary video. I'm from Nepal 🇳🇵
काम गर्ने कालु ,मकै खाने भालू , nice video,love from Nepal 🇳🇵🇳🇵
In Nepal do they use sanskrit alphabet?
@@diyanrusev5054 yes we do but this one is not Sanskirt its a Devnagari Script
@@diyanrusev5054 Sanskrit originated in Nepal so ofc nepal use Sanskrit
Hi , this is Ramesh thapa I am from nepal and now days I am at U.S.That’s what we believe on hard work.the government should be protected them people who work hard and if there is easy way.thank god we appreciated to be great brave nepali jay desh jay nepal.🙏🙏❤❤
You are best photographer on earth you are working very hard God bless you with all prosperity an luck
I am from this Himalayan where yarsha found thank you so much for this documentries..
Thank you showing the struggle of Nepalese to entire world lots of love from Nepal 🇳🇵
I watched this video in HK and I respect those people for their hard work in life.
Watching t.v all neighbours together reminds my old days.... How we used to see❤❤❤❤
Beautiful documentary
What a great story, such a hard life for everyone especially the young children. Mose kids age 12 already have their first cell phone and doing
nothing but playing games. In America we have it so easy, most of us that is.
The risks these villagers take for yasak kumu highlight their resilience and the deep connection to their culture. What an amazing story!
i'm always amazed with your documentary it's so beautiful, i keep watching 1-2 videos a day.. thank you for showing us the life in the different world ❤🎉
Your story telling is really beautiful . A real masterpiece
Thank you free documentary ❤ love from nepal 🇳🇵💙💙🇳🇵
Vielen Dank für die interessante Dokumentation 👍 👍 👍👍👍
Hats off to those brave souls, who risk their life to feed their family
God please provide more strength and power on those bodies.
🇳🇵I am from Nepal 🇳🇵thank you so much for this amazing documentaries
Thanks a million for taking us on a journey so out of this world
Loved it completely Thank you
Life's hard, Appreciate this kinds of documentaries,especially traveller camera persons research & the population living there it's sad at the same time enlightening
Leaving wood for someone you don’t know is priceless. Beyond good!
Thank you for this excellent documentary.
Humbled ❤
Thank You!
this is a beautiful and peaceful to leave your life.. for nepali people salute to your journey in this world. love from philippines
Beautiful documentary,
Best wishes from japan
Great content and Amazing video
24:10 father teaching his son how to clean yarshagumba by saying you should learn it now cuz it will be useful for you ❤
26:38 father teaching his son not to gamble your yarshagumba away.
Excellent work, I mean documentary!!
Olny broker earns more earning not poor people who risky their lifes
They could all earn. But just like that dead beat loser dad... had his kid find the worms and then he lost all his worms gambling.
1000% i agree with you,
And it's been that way since the beginning. Humans are sinners and greed is one of those sins. There's always been and always will be someone trying to make money off the hard work of others.
They are lucky than you
The Himalayan Kingdom Nepal 🇳🇵💙
Beautiful documentary beautiful video ❤❤❤love from nepal
Thank you so much for showing this real documentary , i like it.
Great Documentary!
Great documentary, great job 👏
50:05 the best transition i have ever sceen .indeed poors are the ones who feed rich for centuries .
What an amazing documentary. It's a real life in Nepali in a Mountain paradise.
In d early 90s in my hometown in Nagaland real authentic nepalis wud come frm far away places to sell honey ghee butter n gold.......I remember my mom telling me stories abt em........deyre kind hospitable people simple living nomads.........I wish u people all d happiness in d world ........hope to meet d real nepalis dat mom use to tel me stories abt..........🎉❤tgc lovely people
You should visit nepal to meet the real authentic nepalis.
Etu worm tho Nagaland ti papo neshina aseho. Any idea
@@jackoftheeast8 chances ase ....japfü side or interior dzukuo side phaney
नागा लैंड बहुत खूबसूरत जगह है।
पिताजी और मां ने मुझे बताया।
यहां आने की बहुत इच्छा है।
@@jackoftheeast8 saramati area te pabo pare 😅
Soo good…Better than bollywood movies!🙌🏻
What an amazing video🙏🏻
wonderful documentary please make it also in hindi language ❤
It is an excellent documentary, message- it doesn't pay to gamble.
I was so upset to that man, where on earth would you gamble when his children work so hard to earn that😢😢,his wife is a good wife, I swear, 😅,I don't think I can handle that 🤦🤦😁
I ,am also from Nepal, live in urban area, don't know the story of rural area. Gratitude to creator of this documentary
Thanks for this documentry....u have done very good research.....its even new for us.
Brilliant, and told and filmed so well !
It was interesting to see the journey, the families, the tragedy and hardship along with a brief glimpse into the supply chain further on.
Awesome documentary from Nepal👍
As I am from Siliguri, India, have two friends from Nepal , I can understand some of there language. It's really tough to live in the harsh weather of Nepal. The Nepalese are really hardworking with kind-hearted people. One can be easily friend with you if you are a good person. Although, this video is partially edited but it's a fascinating thing that we can see from our comfort areas there tough lives as an entertainment form.
Siliguri is nearest city from Nepal border bro there also lots of people's can speak nepalese language 😊
Watching this Documentary from Nepal .
Beautiful ❤
Excellent Documentary as always :)
Wild, amazing documentary. I am surprised mass farming with modern equipment has not started ripping apart the mountain
anyone else impressed with one person carrying a full grown man on their back with a 5 day journey ahead of them?
This doc give whole new perspective for yasargumba.
Love you more for your amazing video representing himalayas
Thank you for this beautifull documentary ❤🙏🏽🫡
full of lesson, poor people are dying to make a living who survives earing less . who are doing nothing earing much without facing any problem. plz give them proper value for their hard work. world is cruel. thank you @free documentary .
One of the best documentary i have watched. it superbly portraited the life and struggle of those people through different perspective.
BEST Documentary ON RUclips...Please LIKE.🎉🎉🎉🎉
One of the best documentaries I have seen!