Fishing is a skill. It involves techniques and various methods. In Maldives, fishermen deploy different methods to catch the great yellowfin tuna. One of these is the method using Chad Mackerel (Rinmas or Rinmaha) to catch these species of fish. Fuvahmulah is an island surrounded by the vast Ocean, a famous spot to yellowfin tuna. To fish yellowfin… Read More »
The underwater life of Fuvahmulah is a scene of utter beauty and home for unique species of fish. Hammerhead shark, locally known as beedibol meyre, enjoys the unique geographical characteristics of the ocean surrounding the island. We call it beedibol meyere, as its unusual head is like a cushion and base of coconut leaf. This fish is among… Read More »
It was in the 80s. “Mom, there is a bird screaming and cackling. It’s eerie,” in the dim light of kerosene lamps, I remember asking my mom about a bird that screamed almost every night. My mom clarified by saying that it was Hoagolhaa. The high pitched calls of the bird were heard from a coconut palm tree in a nearby… Read More »
“I released the fishing line to hook a Kattelhi (Prometheus gemfish) and prepared a heap of Dho’haaey (mixture of betel leaf and areca nut). I chewed it and relaxed. After a while my fishing line “transformed” into an “iron bar.” I could not literary pull an inch towards the surface. I called the other fishermen in the bokkura. They came for… Read More »