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Original Painting

Narrative art is a form of art that uses images to tell a story. It can be found in many forms, including paintings, sculptures, murals, and comics. Narrative art can be traced back to the earliest human civilizations.

A sea demon, haunted the people of the Maldives and had to be appeased monthly with the sacrifice of a virgin. On the last day of every month, the king would choose a girl to sacrifice and keep her in an isolated temple for one night.


The Portuguese knew about the Maldives from about the time of their arrival in
the East. As early as 1502-3, Vicente Sodre’s ships had sailed to the Maldives and seized
four gundras.

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The Chinese explorer Zheng He visited the Maldives in the Indian Ocean during the Ming Dynasty in the 15th century. Zheng He was a Muslim admiral and diplomat who led seven expeditions to the Indian Ocean.

Mohamed Thakurufaanu used the sailing boat Kalhu-oh-fummi to travel between islands and fight the Portuguese to liberate the Maldives in 1573.

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