Sa Huynh salt field, Pho Thanh commune (Duc Pho) – a large salt bowl in the Central region – is one of the cultural vestiges left in the Sa Huynh cultural space. Coming here, visitors not only have beautiful and pristine pictures in the salt field, but also experience with salt farmers how to make white salt grains.
Introduction to Sa Huynh salt field
Sa Huynh is not only known for important archeological sites, with its lush green beach all year round, but also famous for a rich field located along National Highway 1A, in Pho Thach commune, Duc Pho district, Quang Ngai province, and about 60km south of Quang Ngai city center.
White salt copper
According to the elders, this place was originally called “Sa Hoang” (meaning golden sand) because all the sand here has a very beautiful iridescent yellow color, but because the word “Hoang” is. Phạm húy (with the same name) as a lord of the Nguyễn dynasty in the 19th century, so people had to change the name to “Huynh”.
With a lifetime of more than 100 years, including about 600 households and the average annual salt output supplied to the market from 8000 to 9000 tons, Sa Huynh salt field is not only the most important salt granary in the South Central Coast but also it also becomes an important traditional craft village, comparable to other famous salt craft villages of the Central region such as Hon Khoi or Ca Na.
The simple but artistic beauty at Sa Huynh salt field
Stretching on an area of up to 120 hectares, with countless small fields talking to each other, and the shiny water reflecting the sun, especially on the Sa Huynh salt field that has been coated with concrete and foil, so even more sparkling, as if covered with a precious layer of diamonds, shining a whole space.
Salt fields as if glowing in the sun (Photo by Fb Ha Hien)
Moreover, on the field, there are countless pure white salt dunes like small mountains, along with the bamboo baskets of the farmers, when combined with the seductive yellow color of the sun, forming a picture. Water painting vase is simple, simple but surprisingly attractive.
Beautiful as an ink painting
Memorable experiences at Sa Huynh salt field
When coming to Sa Huynh Quang Ngai salt field , visitors can also witness the process of making pure white salt seeds that we still use everyday. Accordingly, from 5 am, the peasants called each other out to the fields to start a working day.
Farmers used to algae in the fields early (Photo @ xem.ccc)
First, based on the high tide level, people will bring sea water from the canal, ditch into the water bubble, and then slowly drop into the field. After the water is full and spread evenly on the drying yard, start to sprinkle salt bait, then wait for the sun to let the salt water slowly crystallize into salt.
In particular, according to the experience of salt, the people of Sa Huynh salt village, if they want the salt to have large and white seeds, they must watch through 3 suns, until the whole salt is dry and white, then the harvest can begin. Above all, the salt must be scratched and sifted in the midst of the blazing 39-40 degrees Celsius for the best and best salt.
People harvest salt in the sun (Photo by Fb Jackie Sut)
In addition, you can also admire a “specialty” of the salt field, which is homemade motorbikes with distinctive bangs. In fact, these are old motorbikes, but instead of discarded, people have re-engineered them into a salt-carrying tool instead of the optical burden that weighs the small shoulders of the women.
Each car is small but “martial”, it can carry an “respectable” quantity of 4 to 5 bags of salt at a time and helps the life of people in Sa Huynh salt field has been greatly improved. .
Specialized vehicle on salt field
It can be said that for you, the salt field is just a place for sightseeing, to experience more during the trip, but for the people of Quang Ngai coastal village, it is a source of life nourishing for generations. And if a sudden “fruitful” rain falls on a sunny day, you can cry excitedly because it dispels the heat, then the salt maker for the whole working day, the algae that day will be lost. .
Therefore, it is not until you see that you can see, although the pounds of salt sold are not much, but in order to make them, how hard and hard people have to put in Sa Huynh salt , and then add more. love and cherish those seemingly trivial salt particles more.
And of course, even if you just look, they always welcome with a fresh smile on their lips, but buy a little support for the people, especially the salt quality here is very good, white seeds, big and solid crystallization, will not disappoint you.
People’s hands are darkened to make pure, solid white salt particles (Photo @xijla)
Besides, once you have arrived here, do not forget to visit famous tourist destinations around such as: Sa Huynh beach, Sa Huynh culture gallery, Hoc Mo cliff, Ma Vuong mound, Chau Me beach or traditional pottery village … all will be extremely wonderful and memorable experiences.
Sa Huynh beach is picturesque (Photo @mau_kha)
How to move to Sa Huynh beach
From the center of Quang Ngai city, you use a motorbike or a car along Quang Trung Street, cross the roundabout, turn to National Highway 1A, then just go straight to National Highway 1A and then turn left onto the Bypass. Tay Sa Huynh, at the first intersection, turn left and go about 800 meters to arrive.
Ideal time to visit Sa Huynh salt field
Unlike other craft villages operating all year round, Sa Huynh salt village is only active when the sea water is clear and the tide rises and falls according to the correct cycle, ie the period from March of lunar month to August of lunar calendar every year. year.
Another special thing is that salt can only be made on sunny days, so if it is cloudy or rainy, you should not visit, because you will only be able to see the barren and “lonely fields. ” never mind.
In addition, the best time of the day for you to admire the poetic and charming beauty of Sa Huynh salt field is at dawn, around 5 to 6 am or at sunset from 16 o’clock. 30 minutes to 17 hours 30 minutes. Moreover, the gentle sunlight and the cool breeze blowing in will not make you feel uncomfortable.
Charming sunset on salt fields
Some notes when visiting Sa Huynh salt fields
– See weather forecast in advance to avoid rainy day and overcast day.
– Limit coming in the middle of the day, because this is the hottest time, it is easy to overwhelm you.
– Wear full sunscreen, sun protective clothing, wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses to protect from the sun’s glare.
– Bring plenty of drinking water (it should be filtered water) because the heat rising from the salt field will make you feel dehydrated.
When you are bored with golden rice fields, green tea hills of colorful flower gardens, please “change the wind” with a trip to Sa Huynh salt field in Quang Ngai to feel the beauty of the normal. Farmer’s go!
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