Kusamba Traditional Salt Mining
Kusamba Traditional Salt Mining
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Raymondale
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1,113 contributions
Nov 2022
when i was going to candidasa few weeks ago,my driver took me here to see how farmer making salt,the farmer is nyoman warta.actually,there are some salt making farmers stay here,they will show you the process of salt making.but that time,nyoman said not the right time,cuz salt making already finished.but he still showed me the whole process.though just a presentation, very impressed. i even tried to scoop the salt out from the wooden equipment. after that i bought two salt with the containers made by coconut shell, i think life is hard for the local salt farmers, so want to support them.few days later,when i finished my candidasa journey, and on the way to sanur,another driver took me here again. haha,so funny, cuz nyoman the farmer did the same thing for me.this time, after presentation, this time i bought a grass hat from him, also three bracelets from the women there. highly recommended! if you are going to the East,you can ask your driver taking you here.not only learning something about salt making, but also supporting local family salt making business.
Written 22 December 2022
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Biology-Teacher308
Pataskala, OH380 contributions
June 2014 • Couples
If you have ever read about sea salt, there is a lot more to it than you might expect. In fact, the sea salt is very different in flavor and mineral content from place to place. Bali has 2 places that is well known for sea salt. The other one is on the east coast near Tulamben.
Kusamba is known for its "sweeter" salt than many places. The temperature of the water is several degrees cooler than other places and this makes a difference in the concentration of the minerals. I thought they would just take sea water and let it evaporate in the sun. I was wrong. They need to get it more concentrated in order to get the nice big crystals that people like. It is a lot of work. The farmer does not speak much English, but our driver translated for us. He patiently answered all of our questions. You can then buy salt from them. It is stupid cheap. We bought 4 kilograms of salt from them and gave them more than they asked for. We didn't feel right after all of that work for them to make such a small amount. Sea salt here in the U.S. sells for high prices. I have been dividing up the salt into small containers (we also purchased some wooden spoons at the market for about 80 cents (US) a piece. A ribbon holds the spoon to the container.) This makes an awesome gift for people and it looks like you spent a lot of money on it.
Any time I can learn more about how things are made or work, I love it. This was well worth the stop and the next time I am Bali, I will be stopping by for more salt.
Kusamba is known for its "sweeter" salt than many places. The temperature of the water is several degrees cooler than other places and this makes a difference in the concentration of the minerals. I thought they would just take sea water and let it evaporate in the sun. I was wrong. They need to get it more concentrated in order to get the nice big crystals that people like. It is a lot of work. The farmer does not speak much English, but our driver translated for us. He patiently answered all of our questions. You can then buy salt from them. It is stupid cheap. We bought 4 kilograms of salt from them and gave them more than they asked for. We didn't feel right after all of that work for them to make such a small amount. Sea salt here in the U.S. sells for high prices. I have been dividing up the salt into small containers (we also purchased some wooden spoons at the market for about 80 cents (US) a piece. A ribbon holds the spoon to the container.) This makes an awesome gift for people and it looks like you spent a lot of money on it.
Any time I can learn more about how things are made or work, I love it. This was well worth the stop and the next time I am Bali, I will be stopping by for more salt.
Written 24 July 2014
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WallaceGang
Midland, TX93 contributions
Feb 2016
This is a very quick stop - 15-20min - at a beach side, traditional salt-mining location. Greet the locals with a smile and they will do their best to explain (or at least pantomime) the process that they go through to obtain the salt. Bring a translator along (Good Driver/Translator, Ketut - see TA) and you can get more out of the visit. Spend Rp50,000 on a souvenir and the locals will be happy - consider it your entrance fee! The black sand beach is very pretty here and we saw something we've never seen before - good stop.
Written 10 March 2016
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William C
San Francisco, CA35 contributions
Apr 2015 • Family
This is not your typical Bali tourist attraction. My driver didn't even know how to get here when I told him about the place. I would not make a trip here just to visit the salt farm, but it's not a bad place to stop by if you are on your way to other attractions. There is no machinery at this salt farm. This is how people make salt from the back in the days. We were at the farm for maybe 30 minutes in total, but it was one of the more memorable visits for my two kids(5, 7).
The farm owner was very gracious with his time. I came here during a holiday and he was just taking a nap. He was very nice in answering our questions and showing us his process through translation from our tour guide. This was all free of charge, of course we bought some sea salt as a good gesture.
The farm owner was very gracious with his time. I came here during a holiday and he was just taking a nap. He was very nice in answering our questions and showing us his process through translation from our tour guide. This was all free of charge, of course we bought some sea salt as a good gesture.
Written 8 May 2015
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ad k
Eindhoven, The Netherlands3,665 contributions
Dec 2013 • Friends
Traditional sea salt farming on Kusamba beach is a tourist attraction that is very interesting to visit. About 7 km east of Semarapura (Klungkung regency). You can see this traditional salt production by the fishermen or salt farmers, who were making salt at the beach. You see the production of this traditional salt farming on the old way. You see this not on another place .
Written 10 May 2014
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Genevieve J
Kialla, Australia42 contributions
July 2017 • Friends
This was a fascinating process to watch. Traditional way of collecting salt using rubber buckets to move the water from the sea to the dark grey sand . Where it is flicked out across the sand, then left to dry, then raked up and taken over to the reticules with water where the salt is rinsed and then finally put on the salt drying racks and once dry, salt is scooped up and packaged to sell.
Very educational. A short visit is enough to learn about this industry.
I recommend to buy a small souvenir here as this is a labour intensive job with small returns and to support this family business. 😃
Very educational. A short visit is enough to learn about this industry.
I recommend to buy a small souvenir here as this is a labour intensive job with small returns and to support this family business. 😃
Written 8 July 2017
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Jaq T
Metro Manila, Philippines29 contributions
June 2015 • Family
We got there about after lunch, the process is done already, but a local was gracious enough to show us how they do the salt making and was even very nice to let us experience how to get the salt ourselves. It was a great experience!
Written 19 July 2015
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Patrice H
Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, France715 contributions
Apr 2017 • Family
The square meters exploited are just tiny 50m2. Water is splashed with a bucket over the black volcanic sand for evaporation. Then this sand is taken inside a shabby little house in a barrel in which more salted water is poured (7 times in total) and finally this water is put to evaporate on wood tables. On the outside.
This is interesting to hear but not that much to witness.
This is interesting to hear but not that much to witness.
Written 15 April 2017
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tetamianbalitours
Ubud, Indonesia79 contributions
Jan 2017 • Family
Really interesting process of how they make salt, starting from begining till end. Not an easy job, it need focus and consentration.
Written 30 January 2017
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kmigg
Syracuse, NY2,661 contributions
Sept 2016 • Family
Coming from Candidasa en route to Sanur, we stopped at one of the salt making huts on the side of the road (left hand side). The sign "Natural Salt Maker" was not easily found, we searched for a row of traditional beach huts few minutes before Goa Lawah (Bats temple).
No entrance fee. Lucky our private driver acted a our translator. Whoever live and do the salt farm do not speak English.
Two older ladies showed us the traditional way on making sea salt. My DH went to the beach, scooped the water with his buckets, carried it on his shoulder, walked up a bunny hill to the hut. He tried so hard to balance between the two of buckets without losing too much of the water. Boy... the lady went bare feet on the hot black sand beach.
How? Sprinkle the sea water on the black sand and leave it to dry under the sun. Once those white granular appear mixed with the sand, rake and scoop it. Bring it inside the hut where the ladies will separate the liquid and the black sand. The liquid will be placed inside the hollow wooden logs outside. Water will evaporate and you will see natural sea salt. Wow....we never thought of having a mini field trip in Bali.
We stayed for less than half an hour, bought a small bag of sea salt as a souvenir. They have some sea salt packed inside a coconut shell.
No entrance fee. Lucky our private driver acted a our translator. Whoever live and do the salt farm do not speak English.
Two older ladies showed us the traditional way on making sea salt. My DH went to the beach, scooped the water with his buckets, carried it on his shoulder, walked up a bunny hill to the hut. He tried so hard to balance between the two of buckets without losing too much of the water. Boy... the lady went bare feet on the hot black sand beach.
How? Sprinkle the sea water on the black sand and leave it to dry under the sun. Once those white granular appear mixed with the sand, rake and scoop it. Bring it inside the hut where the ladies will separate the liquid and the black sand. The liquid will be placed inside the hollow wooden logs outside. Water will evaporate and you will see natural sea salt. Wow....we never thought of having a mini field trip in Bali.
We stayed for less than half an hour, bought a small bag of sea salt as a souvenir. They have some sea salt packed inside a coconut shell.
Written 19 January 2017
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