Maldives
Sand Origin
Thulusdhoo, North Male’ Atoll
Random Sand Fact
In the Maldives, a circle in the sand can keep evil spirits out.
When evil threatens, a fanditha, a master of the islands’ magic and protection, draws a circle in the sand with a toe or a stick. No malevolent force can cross the line.
What matters isn’t the line itself but reciting the right mantras while it’s drawn.
The circle doesn’t have to be round. Around a house, it’s square. To protect a whole island, the line takes the shape of the island.
The smallest circle of all is drawn with a toe, by a fanditha standing inside it.
