Bokkura
A ''bokkura'' (Dhivehi: ބޮއްކުރާ) is the smallest type of boat commonly 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. A bokkura usually has a set of oars, and was traditionally used for fishing near reefs or to commute between the shore and anchored fishing or trading vessels especially before there were any jetties A jetty is a structure that projects from land out into water. A jetty may serve as a breakwater, as a walkway, or both; or, in pairs, as a means of constricting a channel. The term derives from the French word ', "thrown", signifying somet ... on the Maldives. References External links Maldives-ethnography Part 4 (Fishing & Travel) {{Fisheries and fishing Dinghies Types of fishing vessels ...
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Dhoni (fishing Vessel)
A Dhoni (also written as Thoni or Dhoney) is a traditional multi-purpose sailvessel with a motor or lateen sails that is used in the Maldives, South India and Sri Lanka. Varying in size and shape, they are used as fishing vessel, ferry, trading- and cargo ship. Origin Etymology The term ''dhoni'' has a Dravidian (Tamil-Malayalam) origin, derived from the root word ''tull'' meaning "to dig" because the early traditional dhonis were made from a scooped or dug out single log. History The traditional dhoni is one of the oldest known sea vessels in the Maldives. Many of these traditional sailing vessels were, of necessity, built using coconut palm timber. The sailing dhoni was used in earlier days by Maldivian fishermen. During the industrial revolution many fisherman changed to a mechanised dhoni. The Tamil, Kannada and Konkani word for a small boat is ''doni'' and the Malayalam word for a small boat is ''tuoni'', perhaps due to the tradelinks between Arabs and t ...
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