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Ranna Māri

In short: Ranna Māri is a Maldivian legend about a being that comes from the sea.

Ranna Māri · Recitation on the shore FAIRY TALE ATLAS · № 228 Ranna Māri Ranna Māri is a Maldivian legend about a being that comes from the sea. Origin Malé, Maldives Atlas record 1355 First appearance Exact date unknown SIGNATURE MOTIF Recitation on the shore Reach¹ 1/10 Suggested age² 8+ Member rating No votes yet 2 records · 1 countries or regions blackhorsestories.com

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Origin and tradition

Malé, Maldives

Ibn Battuta included a story he heard from islanders in his travel account. In the telling, the being returns to the water when it hears the Qur’an recited on shore. Xavier Romero-Frias’s 2012 collection presents the story under its local name, Ranna Māri. The two records show how a travel account and a modern folklore collection present the same legend.

Dated records and sources

  1. 1355 · Malé, Maldives
    Ibn Battuta · Rihla · Maldives account, dictated in 1355 · Published collection
  2. 2012 · Malé, Maldives
    Xavier Romero-Frias · Folk Tales of the Maldives · 20. Ranna Māri · Published collection

Country pages

Origin
Black Horse. Ranna Māri. https://blackhorsestories.com/en/atlas-tale-ranna-mari/