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The First Coconuts

In short: A Maldivian origin story sees a face in the three marks on a coconut.

The First Coconuts · A face on the fruit FAIRY TALE ATLAS · № 229 The First Coconuts A Maldivian origin story sees a face in the three marks on a coconut. Origin Fua Mulaku, Maldives Atlas record 2012 First appearance Exact date unknown SIGNATURE MOTIF A face on the fruit Reach¹ 1/10 Suggested age² 8+ Member rating No votes yet 1 records · 1 countries or regions blackhorsestories.com

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Origin and tradition

Fua Mulaku, Maldives

Xavier Romero-Frias credits the telling to Vaijehēge Alī Dīdī of Fua Mulaku. In the story, the first palms sprout from graves. Islanders learn to use the tree for food and timber for their boats. The collection ends the story by inviting readers to look again at the fruit. The soft mark is the mouth where the shoot emerges.

Dated records and sources

  1. 2012 · Fua Mulaku, Maldives
    Vaijehēge Alī Dīdī / Xavier Romero-Frias · Folk Tales of the Maldives · 1. The First Coconuts · Published collection

Country pages

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