Madai Caves

An important place for the harvesting birds' nests to be used in Chinese medicines and soups, to visit the Madai Caves, permission must be obtained from the Idahan elders. The Idahan village near the entrance of the largest buzzes with activity twice a year when tribe comes to harvest some of the nests. A dramatic event with men risking their lives to remove some of the valuable nests from the roof of the cave, high above its stone floor. The Idahans own the rights to the Madai Caves and have so, for over 20 generations.