Natural Phenomena DATE: 2007-05-16 There is a beautiful broad sandy beach at the northernmost point of Fua Mulaku. It is locally known as "Thūndu" (In official Dhivehi "thundi"). Its sands are formed by white small round pebbles, which are unusually smooth and shiny. It used to be common for a phenomenon called Bissaaveli to form at the Thūndu. The Bissaaveli forms when part of the sand of the beach moves away from the shore towards the edge of the reef, thus creating a lagoon, enclosed by sand and the shore of the island. This natural event attracts hundreds - possibly thousends - of locals who love to go to watch it. When it is well-formed, the Bissaveli is enclosed from all sides, creating like a natural shallow swimming pool where locals like to swim. However, since the construction of the Fuvammulah harbor began in 2000, this phenomenon has not occurred. It is believed that the construction of harbor somehow affected the current patterns around the island which caused this natural phenomenon. Another natural phenomenon called Kalho-Akiri (meaning "Black Pebbles") occurred in the south-east shore of the island. This area only had black pebbles. However, the construction of harbor has adversely affected this phenomenon as well. Once yearly, towards the end of the SW monsoon season, there would be flying fish (Hulammaha) landing in the SW shore of the Fua Mulaku. Confused by the number of voracious tuna shoals in the water and by aggressive frigate birds hunting them from the air, the flying fish would end up flying close to the beach between a spot called Hanji Elhe and Mānere. Men, women and children like to go down to the reef to catch the flying fishes by hand in the midst of a joyful atmosphere. During that season Fua Mulaku people living away from the island would ask their relatives in the island the following question: "Hulammaha lā?" Original Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuvammulah_%28Fua_Mulaku%29 -- AUTHOR: Wikipedia | CATEGORY: Environment | HITS: 1269   Write a comment     NAME: COMMENT:    Recent Articles  > Social Protection Service to be introduced in 11 atolls: Gender Ministry  > Increase in children’s death by drowning  > Windows XP Easter Egg Hidden Secret Trick  Recent Photos     > MOST RECENT PHOTOS > MOST POPULAR PHOTOS