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They then put these in their noses and ears in an attempt to keep the salt out, but it doesn’t do much. According to Hussien, unfortunately, many miners still lose their sense of smell and their hearing. With little to do for their eyes, many also go blind.
They Become Covered In Salt
The crater is filled with so much salt that by the end of a hard day at the lake, many of the workers are covered in salt from head to foot. Kovarikova notes that at the end of the day, the workers look like “animated alabaster statues.”
As terrible as the conditions are, it’s proof that these men are doing everything they can to make the little money they do in order to keep their families alive.
A Lot Of Work For Low Wages
Kovarikova went on to say that the most common salt found in the crater, black salt, generally sells for around $3 for every 100 grams. The white salt, on the other hand, sells for more, but only $5.
However, the more rare crystal salt sells for around $10, but it’s much harder to find and even more difficult to excavate. Momino explained that “If I work the whole day, I can mine between 40 and 50 kilos of black salt. A hundred kilos of crystals take a week.”
A Different View Of Rain
Besides living in an established society and not the traditional pastoral lifestyle of other Borena people, those living in El Sod have also have opposing views when it comes to the rain.
