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A Full House for the Cowrie Shell: Reflections on Our Latest Cultural Lecture

We knew there was interest in the history of the cowrie shell, but we didn’t expect this. Yesterday at the National Library, the Maldives Anthropological Society hosted Marije Boerma for…

April 21, 2026 by admin

Ethnomusicology professor Garrett Field presents keynote address in the Maldives

Ohio University Ethnomusicology and Musicology Professor Garrett Field was chosen to present a keynote address at the 2023 International Conference on Intellectual Advancement at Islamic University of the Maldives, which took place May 6-7.…

November 22, 2025 by admin