Power can be incorporated into the body through. Far from being merely a surface upon which power relations are inscribed, as is suggested by some Western theory, the body, for the Lelet, is a central and active site for the appropriation of power. This article explores aspects of bodily belief and embodiment among the people of the Lelet Plateau of central New Ireland (Papua New Guinea). In this paper, a quick review on salt production practices and preliminary results obtained on the analysis of certain types of traditional salts will be presented. Analyses of salts are very important, not only to know the presence of various constituents, but also to identify the presence of any chemical component that has adverse biological effects. Reports on this are very scarce and are almost outdated since the base data dates back to 1976-1990, mainly by two different researchers. Each ethnic group has its own traditional way of making salts. The colour of these salts range from white, cream yellow, light and dark brown, and even black. The making of traditional vegetal salts were practiced / are still being practiced in certain provinces of PNG like EHP, WHP, SHP, Chimbu, Enga, Morobe and East Sepik. Such traditional salts were produced by certain techniques using specialized indigenous equipments like pots, ladles and filters. Prior to its present-day industrial manufacture, people in PNG produced salt by four strategies using indigenous and traditional equipments in order to fulfil their salt diet and needs: (a) evaporation of sea water (b) soaking plants in salt springs, drying, burning into ash, extracting and evaporating (c) drying and burning certain plant species in fire and working up to get the salt and (d) scraping the rocks and minerals rich is salt (rock salt, for example).

Salt, in Papua New Guinea (PNG), was not only used for enhancing the taste, seasoning and preserving foods, but also used for treating diseases, witchcraft activities, etc. (Paper accepted, but could not be presented) Salt is one essential trade commodity that has enjoyed, that is enjoying and that will enjoy the reputation of being one of the best products in the world, and finds use in all parts of the world and are consumed by all age groups.

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