Umanarkudi and Salt

This article is intended to understand the life and trade practices of the salt merchants, who are the Umanarkudi ethnic group. It is known that the Umanas traded without any economic purpose. The information on the trade of Umanarkudi became the subject of study in order to look at its earlier background on the grounds that salt still occupies a significantly larger place in the market economy today. The study of salt in the life of the ancient Tamils, the price of salt, the close relationship between the Umanars and the oxen, and the diet of the Umanars reveals the status of the Umanars and the value of salt.