Lunn Desert Salt & Pepper Mix (Grinder) 80g

Description

Desert Salt-Rann of Kutch is a seasol salt marsh located in the Thar desert just 10km from the Arabian Sea in India's Gujarat district. This is the land of the Agariya people, who have lived here for centuries, knowing only one means of livelihood - salt production.From October to June, they work day in and day out under a fierce sun, harvesting up to 76 percent of the salt produced in India. In the monsoon months, Rann of Kutch is submerged in sea water. As the water recedes from October, the Agariyas move in to set up square fields to grow the salt. They dig wells to pump out the briny groundwater and fill the fields where the Natural evaporation process leaves behind white crystals. In winter, the harvest season begins in the salt fields, which are now silvery white with raw salt. Braving a relentless 40 degrees during day time, which often dips to 4 degrees in the desert night, the Agariyas live for six to seven months in the shacks beside their salt flats.