Urban Legends of Maldivian Schools

The long history of Maldives is steeped in folklore. A past that spans over two thousand years in written history is esoteric at best, the meandering record dotted with gaping voids. Most of the reports that have reached us are filtered through the stories our ancestors passed down from generation to generation, fact and myth interwoven so tightly together that it is nigh impossible to separate reality from fiction.

What we have subsequently amassed is a rich anthology of folklore, with fairytale-style legends, fables with morals and, arguably the most well-loved type: tales of spirits and monsters.