A SECRET WEAPON FOR MALDIVES

"It is actually more powerful than hemp," wrote Ibn Battuta, "and it is accustomed to sew collectively the planks of Sindhi and Yemeni dhows, for this sea abounds in reefs, and If your planks were fixed with iron nails, they might crack into pieces in the event the vessel hit a rock. The coir provides the boat greater elasticity, to ensure it would