The profession of "working one day to eat all year" in Sa Huynh is recognized as cultural heritage.

(Dan Tri) - Salt making in Sa Huynh, Duc Pho town, Quang Ngai province has been recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national intangible cultural heritage.

On December 14, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Quang Ngai province announced that Sa Huynh salt making has been recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage.

Salt making in Sa Huynh is a unique traditional craft of Quang Ngai. This craft represents community identity, is passed down through generations and is a profession that Sa Huynh residents are committed to protecting.

Sa Huynh salt fields (Photo: Quoc Trieu).

Salt making in Sa Huynh was established hundreds of years ago. Sa Huynh salt farmers produce salt by the traditional method of drying water to disperse and crystallize on the ground.

Salt making season in Sa Huynh usually begins in January and lasts until the seventh lunar month every year.

Sa Huynh salt field has a total area of ​​over 100 hectares with over 560 salt farming households. Each year, Sa Huynh salt field supplies 6,500-7,000 tons of salt.

Salt made by hand in Sa Huynh is of good quality (Photo: Quoc Trieu).

Also in Sa Huynh, researchers have discovered a method of making salt on rocks that dates back about 2,000 years. This area is about 10 hectares wide.

The ancient Sa Huynh people took advantage of the rock foundation and available seawater to make salt for use in daily life.

During high tides, seawater flows into natural reservoirs along the coast. Sunlight causes the water in the reservoirs to evaporate, increasing the salinity of the remaining water.

The ancient Sa Huynh people took water from the reservoir and poured it into the salt fields. The salt fields were small cells on the rock surface, which were either natural depressions or were created by people using clay to build the banks. After about 3 days, the seawater in the rock cells evaporated and crystallized to create white salt.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/lao-dong-viec-lam/nghe-lam-mot-ngay-an-ca-nam-o-sa-huynh-duoc-cong-nhan-di-san-van-hoa-20241214130810292.htm