Bokkura

Bokkura

Bokkura (Dhivehi: ބޮއްކުރާ) is the smallest sailing vessel used in Maldives. It has slight similarities to Dhoni — multi-purpose sail boat with or without lateen sails — but is smaller in size and without lateen sails.

ee also

* Dhoni


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