local life
Black-Sand Salt Farming in Amed
Amed, Karangasem
94
Carry seawater, rake black sand and press brine through palm troughs with Komang, one of the last salt families in Amed.
Low tourist intensity 2h
from Rp 375.000Discover experience
fishing · traditional · ecotourism
Amed and Jemeluk
The story
Amed is not one village but seven hamlets along a coast too dry for rice. That is why salt and fish became the economy, and why the jukung fleet still leaves before dawn even though guesthouses now line the road.
Culture
Sea-facing ceremonies and a working relationship with the water rather than a romantic one. Karangasem's ceremonial calendar governs the year.
Local people
Fishing and salt families, increasingly also dive guides and homestay owners in the same household.
Food
Grilled mackerel, sambal matah, sea salt used and sold by the household.
Crafts
Jukung boat building and repair, palm-trunk salt filters.
Nature
Coral reefs close to shore, dry savannah hills, Agung to the west and Lombok across the strait.
Experiences here
local life
Dawn on a Jukung With Komang
Jemeluk, Amed
93
Push a wooden outrigger off black sand before first light and hand-line for mackerel the way Komang's father taught him.
Low tourist intensity 4h
from Rp 600.000Discover experience
