About Maldives

Very little is known about this country. However, the average age of this island was 2,500 years. It is seen and known from various sources that the people of Maldives resided and met various races of people so it is not so clear about their actual source.

The language of Maldive is known as Dhivehi. But people can also speak other languages at the same time. Most of the population in Maldive live in a scattered manner. Very less population live in the city. They mainly prefer to live in villages.

The main livelihood of the people of Maldive is fishing. They always try to follow fishing and take it as their profession. This is the reason why they want to stay in villages and near the seaside.

The culture of Maldive is unique and interesting at the same time. Half of the population of the country is engaged in art and craft. They make various types of handicrafts and sell it before the tourists. They get handsome pay from such artistic and traditional work.

Most of the people in Maldive are master in boating. They have a close relationship with the sea. Thus a good number of people engage themselves in sea activities like fishing and boating. Sometimes they also make boats and the name of their boats is dhoni. The people of Maldives are very good at cooking. They cook a wide variety of items that mainly includes fish. Almost all their recipes include fishes and that comes with extraordinary tastes.

Apart from this music and dancing is an integral part of their culture. The people of Maldives are peace-loving and nice ones. They always prefer to dance and sing even during any minor events. The soft-spoken people of Maldives are also good at hospitality. A good number of people are engaged in this service.

If you have not yet visited this island it is the right time to make a plan and come to this place. The serene blue sea and the amazing ambience atmosphere will not allow you to leave the place. Come and indulge yourself in the land of islands and blue seas.

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Maldives Practical Informations

Find out more about the Maldives and its culture. Useful tips and pratical information to learn more about this Indian ocean country made up of around 1200 islands. Climate, food, currency, religion...

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Weather - Best time to Visit

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Locations - Geography

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