盐：一种神圣的物质。

Salt: a sacred substance.

作者信息

De Santo N G, Bisaccia C, De Santo R M, De Santo L S, Petrelli L, Gallo L, Cirillo M, Capasso G

机构信息

Department of Pediatrics, Second University of Naples, Italy.

出版信息

Kidney Int Suppl. 1997 Nov;62:S111-20.

PMID:9350697

Abstract

Salt is the last relic of the ocean where life was born. Its presence has influenced the whole gamut of history and its name is linked to hundred of geographical locations. Its importance for nutrition is supported by the discovery of Aeneolithic salt cellars. Salt cellars and pyramids of salt have been included in paintings and other works of art. In Japan where salt was and still is obtained from the sea, a salt culture has developed that can be traced in the rituals of everyday life, including meal preparation, sports, and Shinto ceremonies.

摘要

盐是生命诞生地海洋留下的最后遗迹。它的存在影响了整部历史，其名称与数百个地理位置相关联。新石器时代盐窖的发现证实了它对营养的重要性。盐窖和盐塔已被纳入绘画及其他艺术作品中。在日本，过去和现在都从海水中获取盐，由此发展出了一种盐文化，这种文化体现在日常生活的各种仪式中，包括 meal preparation、体育活动和神道教仪式。