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Salt Farming

The technique stayed relatively unchanged for centuries. Sea water is being dried in "salt pools" with brick floors, scraped using a harrow in the afternoon, and collected into baskets. These baskets are left there overnight to allow excess seawater to drip and are then hauled the next morning. Each basket sells for about 40-50 pesos depending on quality. The price more than triples by the time the salt reaches the supermarkets.

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Uploaded on April 25, 2016
Taken on April 25, 2016