Bridge weddings and ballot boxes: Maldives government mocked in Eid parade
Kulhudhuffushi’s Eid parade has become a way to mock the government and its broken promises.
23 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM
Bridge weddings, ballot boxes and the first lady were among the targets in this year’s Eid parade on Kulhudhuffushi island.
The Mashi Maali parade dates back more than 20 years on the island and is an annual event that sees people dressed as maali (monsters) marching the streets.
The event is held across the Maldives but the one in Kulhudhuffushi is different: it gets its name from the white clay of its mangrove lake and, in recent years, has become a way to mock the government and its broken promises.
Wednesday’s Mashi Maali did not disappoint.
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