How 60,000 Metric Tons of Salt Are Harvested from One of the World’s Saltiest Lakes — Handmade

At Senegal’s Lake Retba a.k.a. “Pink Lake,” harvesters wade into the waters of one of the world’s saltiest lakes — even saltier than the Dead Sea — to collect 60,000 metric tons of salt per year.

Credits:
Producers: Carla Francescutti, Pelin Keskin
Director/Field Producer: Abdoulaye Ndao
Camera: Malick Sy, Sidy Ndour
Interpreters: Thierno Seck, Abdoulaye Ndao
Story Consultant: Yvonne Maxwell
Editor: Carla Francescutti

Executive Producer: Stephen Pelletteri
Development Producer: McGraw Wolfman
Coordinating Producer: Stefania Orrù
Audience Engagement: Daniel Geneen, Terri Ciccone
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[eater]

In addition to salt harvesting, Seydou Touré is also a professional wrestler in Senegal

[JtrainMedia]

Probably the best shea butter commercial I've ever seen.

[FreezStyla]

This man pretty much comes out of the water as salted butter

[TMN]

really nice to have locals do all the talk and not having foreign experts for that. Also nice the emphasis on how many people depend directly on the salt harvesting from this lake

[mcmaine]

this guy in great physique deserves the name
“Salt bae”

[Jane-qhyd]

Man this dude could be a whole ass model for shea butter

[guntherultraboltnovacrunch]

Meanwhile... the local guy who sells Shae butter is FILTHY RICH.

[The_Horizon]

Another commentor pointed out thats 36 cents a sack, if they exported with a fancy minimalistic logo, with a biography in the back in cute little jars, it they could probably make $20 - $30 a sack, or waaay more than that.

[cookiesncream]

This is one of the best documentaries I've seen, these people are just so amazing, brilliant and hard working, I'm just baffled of how much they know and care about this business

[lezdodiz]

I love how the other guy tells the story as to why the lake is like that.

[undrachevr]

Everyone talking about the yoked salt miner and I'm more impressed by the lady carrying the 30 kilo basket on her head all day

[forestpark]

The real “Salt Bae” just convinced me of the importance of Shea butter and muscles.

[kellyobrien]

“There is nothing light here, everything is heavy.” Idk why but that line just hit

[noeltheliberalmillennial]

Shea butter bae is cute..but no one is talking about the narrator. He is so informative. And the woman..resilient!
Love and greetings from Kenya 🇰🇪

[KSmith-kpjz]

I hope Mr. Salt Man knows how much this comment section loves him

[joeri_o_criador]

Why is no one talking about how hard working and smart these guys are? They deserve wayy more than they do.

[ruthokelley]

This makes me appreciate great food sources that have been gathered by hand by people who believe that it is important and worth doing.

[SubatomicParticleX]

Everyone talking about this great physique man ...BUT THIS WOMAN CARRIES 200 BUCKETS FULL OF SALT A DAY and puts them on top of the salt hill....

[latsouckmbodj]

I live in Senegal. The guy's from the Lebou ethnic group. They are often tall and shred. They are fishermen and live near the coast.

[katiouss]

As a Senegalese, I can tell you that this lake is crazy cool! I went there in 2018 and you can literally float in the lake just as is.