But today, there are a few thousand residents that call this place their home. Unfortunately, there’s still no running water in the village, so when the dry season hits, the locals have to depend on water wells several kilometers away.
Considering how the Borena tribe lives, it’s clear that it is the almost completely opposite way of living from Western society. Drinking water isn’t the only thing the people of El Sod don’t have either.
They also don’t have electricity, which means compared to the Western world, their entertainment is limited after a hard day’s work. However, one modern treat that they do have is a very basic cinema that is powered by a petrol generator.
Those who live in El Sod lead hard lives. Their workday is incredibly hard, relying exclusively on the salt from the volcano’s crater in order to support themselves. They’re a community of salt miners, and that’s the way that it has been for decades.
On a daily basis, the men of the town hike down to the crater and dive into the lake in order to collect the precious mineral. They then sell it to nearby towns and establishments.
The community of El Sod has lived on the edge of the volcano and mined for salt for generations, and little has changed. Each day, workers begin by descending a thin two and a half kilometer trail in order to reach the crater’s lake, which lies 340 meters below the village.
