Friday, March 12, 2010

"BODUBERU" means the big drum

"Boduberu" is one of the traditional music and dance performed by the people of Maldives.Males and females of different ages join together in this music to celebrate occasions like Eid.

RAIVERIYAA...a unique way to say I am in love

I can still remember some of the stories my grandpa told me when I was a boy.One of the story was about how they proposed to their loved ones.He said they used to send a young coconut(Kurumbaa)to the girl they like.If the girl accepts the gift it means that she is also interested in him.

THE DEEP BLUE SEA... heart of the Maldivians

Maldives is a nation with small islands surrounded by the deep blue sea.People living in these beautiful islands depend a lot on the fish they get from the sea.Let us all join our hands to preserve this unique gift for the coming generations.