Little Chenchu Boy and His Big Honeycomb

Ever seen this big a honeycomb? And ever seen a pre-teen holding such a humongous honeycomb? This is Suresh, a Chenchu tribal boy from Appapur village deep in the Nallamala forest, collecting the honeycomb. She will squeeze honey out from this huge honeycomb. Can you imagine in your wildest dreams that this little boy collected the comb all by himself braving bee stings? But, this is part of the daily grind for the Chenchu boys.

This pic was clicked by researcher Krishna Gopal of Osmania University, who is currently doing his PhD on Chenchu literature.

See and savour the rustic beauty of tribal life!!