In kite running too, kite runners could be Image Credit: Jack Spades’ Adventures on Flickr There have been incidents of motorists and passersby being injured by a manja. Get cut from the sharp line, causing serious injury and sometimes even death. It can be potentially dangerous even for those who aren’t participating. The main issue with kite fighting is that Touch” contests, although some kite festivals do have line cutting contests. TheseĬompetitions will see people competing through a display of skills and “line Fighter kiteĬompetitions in the U.S are very different from these common variations. Not to cut down your opponent’s line but to force their kite down. In Japan, the objective of kite fighting is The kite runner catches it and claims it. After a kite has been cut, it does not belong to anyone until Teammate as a “kite runner” to capture the fallen kite in this variation of Objective of this contest is to capture your opponent’s kite after grounding Here, it’s not enough to simply cut down your In theĬaribbean, however, they attach sharp objects to their kite tails rather thanĪ different variation of the activity is aĬapture or grounding competition. Chile, Brazil, and some islands in theĬaribbean also have the same objective in their kite fighting contests. This type of kite fighting is practiced inĪsian countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Afghanistan, Malaysia, Region but the main concept is that you win if you successfully cut your The coating makes these lines abrasive so they can easilyĬut their opponents’ flying lines. Kites with a special coated flying line known as a manja. Check out theįollowing video for a visualization of how kite cutting works.įor line cutting contests, they use fighter The name suggests, is to cut your opponent’s flying line. Typically involves kite cutting contests. So what is kite fighting really? While differentĬountries may have their own variations, what we know as kite fighting today
You’ll find out exactly what you need to know if you ever decide to take up kite fighting as a sport. This will give you a better idea of how significant the practice is in different cultures and how it has evolved today.
In this post, we’ll find out what fighter kites are and how exactly they are used in kite fighting.
Micronesians to the Malay Annals, and from India and Pakistan to Afghanistan. Kites, different cultures have different forms of kite duels – from the It’s a vital part of the cultures of manyĬountries in Asia and the Middle East.
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