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‘Salt, small thing but essential’
That may be what we see from the life of salt farmers in Kusamba fisherman village. It is a dying profession. Tourism could save it. It will help the economic sustainability and to preserve our cultural heritage. Your trip to Bali is only complete with learning the traditional salt farming. CONTACT US for further information.
Kusamba Beach is located around 45 Kilometers northeast of Kuta. The driving duration takes about one hour. This fishing village is the home of local farmers producing natural or organic sea salt. They would be the last generation as the youngsters are unwilling to do so. The local practice of making sea salts is the heritage of prior families or ancestors.
THE WAY TO MAKE KUSAMBA SEA SALT:
1. The farmer will use a teku-teku (a seawater container made of palm stem) to bring the seawater to a drying area.
2. The water splashes on the black sand (Beach sand).
3. The dried sand will bring to the sand filtration
4. The seawater is distilled in the sand filtration to get the first brine.
5. The brine will be distilled back until 3-4 times to get the pure brine.
6. The pure distilled brine is put in the vessels made from coconut tree log
7. The crystal salts that emerge on the brine’s surface are hand-raked and drained to remove the excess brine.
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You could participate in learning and helping the local farmer complete the process. It is an excellent way to understand that some people work hard to get money for their families. One of the farmers in Kusamba village, Bapak Dewa Raka, says that their daily job as a sea salt farmer is more than hard work; “it is crazy to work.” For example, fulfilling the sand filtration of dried sand will take about 175 times that of a small bamboo basket.
The production of sea salt depends on the sunlight. The farmers can produce up to 10 kilograms daily during the dry season from April to October. Currently, there are few sea salt farmers in the Kusamba village. Ten to fifteen years ago, there were about 200 families in the village. Now, there are only 20-25 families. They could be the last generation of salt farmers in Bali. We will be very excited to bring you to see them before they disappear.
We designed this workshop for tourists who want to know and learn about the complexity of making traditional sea salt in the way of Kusamba. Accompanied by local farmers, you will participate in all processes until harvest.
The morning Workshop will start at 9 am, and the Afternoon Workshop will begin at 3 pm. Our host will pick you up in the central parking of Kusamba village.
ITINERARY :
| TOUR DURATION | : 2 Hours |
| KUSAMBA BEACH | 1. Introduction to the Traditional Tools for Salt Making Process |
| 2. Pouring Seawater for the Crystallization Process | |
| 3. Watering Sand Area | |
| 4. Taking The Sand | |
| 5. Salt Harvesting | |
MINIMUM BOOKING OF 2 PERSONS
| INCLUDE | EXCLUDE | WHAT TO BRING |
| 1. English Speaking Host | 1.Transport/pick up | 1. Hat |
| 2. Mineral water | 2. Meals | 2. Sunscreen |
| 3. Traditional tools of making sea salt | 3. Camera | |
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