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Maalhos
— Inhabited island —
${{{pushpin_map_alt}}}$ Maalhos Location in Maldives
Coordinates: 05°08′06″N 73°06′30″E / 5.13500°N 73.10833°E / 5.13500; 73.10833Coordinates: 05°08′06″N 73°06′30″E / 5.13500°N 73.10833°E / 5.13500; 73.10833
Country	Maldives
Administrative atoll	Baa Atoll
Distance to Malé	114.67 km (71.25 mi)
Dimensions
• Length	7.650 km (4.753 mi)
• Width	0.500 km (0.311 mi)
Population
• Total	545
Time zone	MST (UTC+05:00)

For other islands, see Maalhos (disambiguation) and Maalhos.

Maalhos (Dhivehi: މާޅޮސް) is one of the inhabited islands of Southern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll, code letter Baa Atoll.

Anthropology [edit]

In this island there is the custom once every year to take a bath in seven different wells (haiy valhuń feń veruń). This is probably an ancestral Dravidian custom. The Pulaya or Cheruman, an agricultural caste of Kerala, used to take a bath in seven different tanks when they were considering themselves polluted. During the eid festival men cooks (firihenun kekkun) and give a dinner for ladys and then women cooks (anhenun kekkun) and give a dinner to all men in the island. jungle parade which the people of maalhos do is a modified edition of the parade which the armies do.

History [edit]

By historical researches the researchers have foud that Buddhism was the main religion of Maalhos. Hassan Ibraahim (aaveli) found a damaged part of a budda head from the old grave yard.

References [edit]

Xavier Romero-Frias, The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom. Barcelona 1999, ISBN 84-7254-801-5
E. Thurston, ‘Castes and Tribes of S. India’, Vol. 2.

v t e Inhabited islands of the Maldives

Northern Thiladhunmathi Atoll/Haa Alif Atoll	Baarah Berinmadhoo^[1] Dhiddhoo Filladhoo Hathifushi^[1] Hoarafushi Ihavandhoo Kelaa Maarandhoo Mulhadhoo Muraidhoo Thakandhoo Thuraakunu Uligamu Utheemu Vashafaru

Southern Thiladhunmathi Atoll/Haa Dhaalu Atoll	Faridhoo^[1] Finey Hanimaadhoo Hirimaradhoo Kunburudhoo^[1] Kulhudhuffushi Kumundhoo Kurinbi Maavaidhoo^[1] Makunudhoo Naivaadhoo Nellaidhoo Neykurendhoo Nolhivaram Nolhivaranfaru Vaikaradhoo

Northern Miladhunmadulu Atoll/Shaviyani Atoll	Bileffahi Feevah Feydhoo Firinbaidhoo^[1] Foakaidhoo Funadhoo Goidhoo Kanditheemu Komandoo Lhaimagu Maakandoodhoo^[1] Maaungoodhoo Maroshi Milandhoo Narudhoo Noomaraa

Southern Miladhunmadulu/Noonu Atoll	Foddhoo Henbandhoo Holhudhoo Kendhikolhudhoo Kudafaree Landhoo Lhohi Maafaru Maalhendhoo Magoodhoo Manadhoo Miladhoo Velidhoo

Northern Maalhosmadulu Atoll/Raa Atoll	Alifushi Angolhitheemu Dhuvaafaru Fainu Hulhudhuffaaru Inguraidhoo Innamaadhoo Kandholhudhoo^[1] Kinolhas Maakurathu Maduvvaree Meedhoo Rashgetheemu Rasmaadhoo Ungoofaaru Vaadhoo

Baa Atoll	Dharavandhoo Dhonfanu Eydhafushi Fehendhoo Fulhadhoo Goidhoo Hithaadhoo Kamadhoo Kendhoo Kihaadhoo Kudarikilu Maalhos Thulhaadhoo

Faadhippolhu Atoll/Lhaviyani Atoll	Felivaru^[2] Hinnavaru Kurendhoo Maafilaafushi^[2] Naifaru Olhuvelifushi

Kaafu Atoll	Dhiffushi Gaafaru Gulhi Guraidhoo Himmafushi Huraa Kaashidhoo Maafushi Thulusdhoo

Northern Ari Atoll/Alif Alif Atoll	Bodufulhadhoo Feridhoo Himandhoo Maalhos Mathiveri Rasdhoo Thoddoo Ukulhas

Southern Ari Atoll/Alif Dhaal Atoll	Dhangethi Dhiddhoo Dhigurah Fenfushi Haggnaameedhoo Kunburudhoo Maamingili Mahibadhoo Mandhoo Omadhoo

Vaavu Atoll	Felidhoo Fulidhoo Keyodhoo Rakeedhoo Thinadhoo

Mulaku Atoll/Meemu Atoll	Dhiggaru Kolhufushi Madifushi Maduvvaree Mulah Muli Naalaafushi Raimmandhoo Veyvah

Northern Nilandhe Atoll/Faafu Atoll	Bileddhoo Dharanboodhoo Feeali Magoodhoo Nilandhoo

Southern Nilandhe Atoll/Dhaalu Atoll	Bandidhoo Gemendhoo^[1] Hulhudheli Kudahuvadhoo Maaenboodhoo Meedhoo Rinbudhoo Vaanee

Kolhumadulu Atoll/Thaa Atoll	Burunee Dhiyamingili Gaadhiffushi Guraidhoo Hirilandhoo Kandoodhoo Kinbidhoo Madifushi Omadhoo Thimarafushi Vandhoo Veymandoo Vilufushi

Haddhunmathi Atoll/Laamu Atoll	Dhanbidhoo Fonadhoo Gaadhoo Gan Hithadhoo Isdhoo^[3] Kalhaidhoo ^[3] Kunahandhoo Maabaidhoo Maamendhoo Maavah Mundoo

Northern Huvadhu Atoll/Gaafu Alif Atoll	Dhaandhoo Dhevvadhoo Dhiyadhoo^[1] Gemanafushi Kanduhulhudhoo Kolamaafushi Kondey Maamendhoo Nilandhoo Vilingili

Southern Huvadhu Atoll/Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll	Fares-Maathodaa Fiyoaree Gaddhoo Hoandeddhoo Madaveli Nadellaa Rathafandhoo Thinadhoo Vaadhoo

Gnaviyani Atoll	Fuvammulah

Addu Atoll/Seenu Atoll	Feydhoo Hithadhoo Hulhudhoo Hulhudhoo-Meedhoo Maradhoo Maradhoo-Feydhoo Meedhoo

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Underwent population relocation. Currently uninhabited. ^ ^a ^b Although inhabited, no residents registered to the island. (No local government elected.) ^ ^a ^b Administratively known as Isdhoo-Kalaidhoo. The capitals of each atoll are in bold. This list excludes the capital, Malé along with Hulhumalé and Vilimalé.

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