Maldives’ reputation on the line
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“If a honeymoon is meant to be a celebration of love in an intimate, secluded, and most importantly, beautiful setting, then the Maldives is the world’s best backdrop for all these things.” This is major destination selling point for the Maldives Tourism Promotion Board, which in the eyes of many will have been completely undone after the offensive actions of a group of hotel staff. A video has emerged on YouTube depicting a Swiss couple renewing their vows in a traditional Maldivian ceremony. However the translation is certainly not what you’d expect to hear at a wedding ceremony as abusive language is used throughout to flagrantly ridicule the couple with a strong religious undertone. After the video was leaked on the web, the hotel officiates were arrested and punished in a bid by authorities to rescue the reputation of the destination which has always been popular among European tourists.
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