The main (or actually only two) sources of income on the tiny island of Lembongan, Bali are tourism and....seaweed! The seaweed is grown in clean shallow ocean water, harvested after around 4-6 weeks and dried in the sun. The farmers receive between 600 rupiahs (around USD 0.06) and 3500 rupiahs (around USD 0.39) per kilo. That is a hell lot of seaweed you have to sell in order to makea living.
You may have just washed your hair with it! The seaweed is mainly used in hand lotions and shampoos. It is a thickener and interacts with human carotene to give soft skin and silky hair... Fortunately, it loses its horrible smell!
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Location:Nusa Lembongan, Bali
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