Dhoani (Dhoni or Doni) is a multi-purpose sailboat with a motor or lateen sails that is used in the Maldives. It is handcrafted and its use within the multi-island nation has been very important. A Dhoani resembles a Dhow, a traditional Arab sailing vessel.

The traditional Dhoani is one of the oldest known sea vessels in the Maldives. Many of these traditional sailing vessels were, of necessity, built using coconut palm timber. The sailing Dhoani was used in earlier days by Maldivian fishermen. During the industrial revolution many fisherman changed to a mechanized dhoni.

Raa Atoll is famouse for boat building - a traditional craft in the Maldives and young apprentices are trained by skilled craftsmen. 

Ibrahim Easa - Raa Inguraidhoo, started boat building (Kissaru Vadaan) with his Father who’s a Maavadi, when he was about 15 years old. As per the customs then, he traveled all over Maldives, to build boats for different people. 

With the introduction of tourism to Maldives and the demand for local handicraft products, around mid 1980s he started building Handicraft Dhoani. For many years, Ibrahim also produced handicraft items for his Atoll and to many others, to participate in the “Aiytheri Masakathuge Mauraz”.