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Sumo wrestler throwing salt in the ring, Grand Sumo Tournament May 2010, Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan Stock Photo - Alamy
Robin Randolph | In Sumo, purifying salt is used to expel evil from the sacred area of the ring and to pray for safety. . Salt moistens the rishiki's ha... | Instagram
![Sumo Salt Sumo wrestlers purify the ring when they enter by tossing salt up in the air. Some wrestlers are particularly good at mak… | Japanese, Traditional, Japan Sumo Salt Sumo wrestlers purify the ring when they enter by tossing salt up in the air. Some wrestlers are particularly good at mak… | Japanese, Traditional, Japan](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/87/ef/f5/87eff5e86c673a5f82a98f9003efde12.jpg)
Sumo Salt Sumo wrestlers purify the ring when they enter by tossing salt up in the air. Some wrestlers are particularly good at mak… | Japanese, Traditional, Japan
Robin Randolph | In Sumo, purifying salt is used to expel evil from the sacred area of the ring and to pray for safety. . Salt moistens the rishiki's ha... | Instagram
What is that white powdery stuff that sumo wrestlers throw in the air before a match and why? - Quora
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