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DYK that is considered sacred and that it's part of the sumo tournament?

"Before each bout, wrestlers throw a generous handful of salt onto the dohyō — the 4.55-meter-diameter wrestling ring — in a gesture intended to drive away evil spirits, which is often one of the sport’s most iconic images."

"During the bouts, the wrestlers, known as rikishi, compete on a clay surface covered with a thin layer of salt, which is swept from time to time by the yobidashi (announcers)."

"Over the course of the Paris tournament, 200 kg of salt will be required for these ancient rituals."

French salt enters the sumo ring in Paris Paris’ first major sumo event in decades will use 200 kg of custom French salt, an essential element in the sport’s centuries-old purification rituals.

We still need as part of our diet! "As home cooks embrace specialty salts, nutrition experts say the longtime pantry staple may deserve another look."

Iodized Salt Was Once a Public Health Miracle — So Why Did We Stop Using It? Once a staple of American kitchens, iodized salt virtually eliminated iodine deficiency in the U.S. Now, as home cooks embrace kosher salt and other specialty varieties, nutrition experts say the longtime pantry staple may deserve another look.