Dreaming of Maldives - Culture and Traditions

Maldives Traditional Music – The Bodu Beru. At the Heart of Maldives Music Soul

Have you ever heard the Maldives traditional drums called “Bodu Beru” beating under the moonlight ? If you like World Music and have curiosity for foreign cultures, you will surely…

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Culture and Traditions

End of Ramadan celebrations in Maldives. Eid Mubarak !

Traditional music -Bodu Beru- and dances -Bandiyaa- in Maldives

The Maldives, Muslim Nation, celebrate today the end of Ramadan. Festivities will take place all day long for 3 consecutive days with many traditional events throughout all islands of the…

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The first Hay Cultural Festival in Maldives is about to start !

Maldives are not only a paradisiacal destination with palm trees and gorgeous lagoons, the islands have also several thousands of years of history… If you plan a holiday in Maldives…

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At the heart of Maldives History : welcome to Utheemu, Northern Maldives

The unknown Museum of Maldives | The Residence of Khatheeb Hussain Thakurufaanu, father of The National Maldivian Hero: Muhammad Thakurufaanu Al-Azam, located in Utheemu Island (Haa Alif Atoll) | Photo © Sakis Papadopoulos

Utheemu is one of Maldives most important historical place. The island is the birthplace of Sultan Mohammed Thakurufaanu, Maldives national Hero, who overthrew Portuguese occupants from the country in 1573.After…

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