Maduvvari

Maduvvari is one of the inhabited islands of Meemu Atoll. Geographically, the island is 118.51 km south of the country's capital, with a population of 709. People of Maduvvari fish for living.

The island is one of the most popular for cultural sports in the country. ‘Gulhamathi hifun’ has been a special sport for the island for a long time. It is a technical proposal that showcases Maldivian ways to communicate or capture each other, such as ‘martial arts’ seen abroad. This art is done only in Maduvvari, by men. Therefore, this only relates to M. Maduvvari. There is more than one (round) of this sport. Each of these captures has a special name. Each catch shows different impure methods. In addition, Lagari is also a very popular cultural sport in the island.