Bokkura
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Bokkura is the smallest sailing vessel used in Maldives
. It has slight similarities to a Dhoni
, but is smaller in size, holding just two or three individuals, and without lateen sails.
Maldives
The Maldives , , officially Republic of Maldives , also referred to as the Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls oriented north-south off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and...
. It has slight similarities to a Dhoni
Dhoni
Dhoni or Doni is a multi-purpose sail boat with a motor or lateen sails that is used in the Maldives. It is handcrafted and its use within the multi-island nation has been very important. A dhoni resembles a dhow, a traditional Arab sailing vessel.The traditional dhoni is one of the oldest known...
, but is smaller in size, holding just two or three individuals, and without lateen sails.