Lucydad asked this question about
The Years of Rice and Salt:
I am wondering just exactly "rice and salt" refer to? Metaphor or symbols for what? Various religions and cultures use rice and salt for symbols. Rice thrown at weddings for example. Or "salt of the earth". KSR repeatedly has characters mention rice and salt. Thoughts please?
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