Maldives Visiting Guide

This dance is attributed to the atolls and the performing style vary from atoll to atoll. The participants are mostly men and they dance in a single group of about 30 people. The dance which lasts about one hour can be held at day or night, in a street or in a ground, on nay day of celebrations. In Dhandi Jehun, the songs are "Thaara" songs or "Unbaa" songs and they sung by a lead singer. However, the group too participates in the song, and as they sing, they dance and walk to the beat of the song. Sometimes drums or tambourines are held by two additional people who would walk behind the group.


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The inflorescence, or cluster of palm flowers, are tied to a ‘Raa Rui’ and is used to collect toddy, known as ‘Ruku Raa’ in the Maldives. Toddy tapping or ‘Ruh erun’ is one of the oldest professions in Maldives, even having sprung forth its own form of literature. It is a skill traditionally passed from father to son, The toddy itself is used for several purposes, the most famous involving boiling the liquid until it caramelizes to a thick, decadent, honey-like syrup known as ‘Dhiyaa Hakuru’, Connoisseurs of Maldivian food often credit it for providing the defining flavor to local delicatessen; the ‘coconut on top’ if you will. Perhaps, in light of various recently discovered health benefits, the coconut will see its economic status once more heightened.
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