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Parchment-style artwork of Toshali Takuru haunted by a ghostly vigani inside a Maldivian hut.

The Vigani That Haunted Toshali Takuru: A Maldivian Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Greed and Compassion

Long ago, on one of the northern islands of the Maldives, there lived a man named Toshali Takuru. He was known throughout the atoll as a man of wealth and hard work. His storehouse was filled to the rafters with rice, coconuts, and dried fish. Yet, for all his riches, Toshali’s heart was poor. He never shared, never offered food

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