Yarsagumbu, l'or de l'Himalaya

2011 | 52 minutes | 0.0 ★ (0)

Yarsagumbu, l'or de l'Himalaya
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    Every spring, tens of thousands of men, women and children leave their villages for a dangerous trek to the high Himalaya to collect Yarsagumbu, a mysterious transmutation between plant and insect. Used in Chinese medicine, it is worth up to 60 000 USD a kilo, more than gold.

  • Release Date

    29 September 2011

  • DirectingEric Valli
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