Ibn Batuta in the Maldives and Ceylon

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Author(s): Gray, Albert
Title: Ibn Batuta in the Maldives and Ceylon
Publication Type: Book
Language: eng
Location: India
Keywords: Memoir; Translation; Maldives; Sri Lanka; Culture; Social practice
Relevance to ICH Safeguarding: documentation; education; identification; transmission; definition
ICH Genre: social practices; rituals
Description: This book details the journey to the Maldives taken by the Arab traveller Ibn Battuta. It discusses his marriages, divorces, and failed attempts to get Maldivian women to cover their bodies, along with the story about how he came to hold the post of court advisor. Some information on his stops at India and Ceylon are partly covered as well.
Publisher: Asian Education Services
Place of Publication: India, New Delhi
Date of Publication: 1996
ISBN: 81-206-1219-1
Academic Field: Social practice; Cultural studies
Community/Ethnic Group: Maldivians in 14th century
Contributor: National Centre for Cultural Heritage
Active Contribution: Maldives, FY 2024