#traditionalkite

The Vietnamese flute kite (in Vietnamese: "Dieu Sao") is not well known outside Vietnam, even among kiteflyers. Today, when it is mentioned, many people shake their heads or, if they suppose some knowledge, talk vaguely about paddy fields, buffalo and strange sounds that evoke the spirits of the wind.

"Dieu Sao" is popular in Vietnam nationwide, especially in the Red River Delta, where kite flying is seen as a sport, hobby and a religious custom. Most of the kite and flute makers are farmers. People often fly kites on rice fields or dykes in the late afternoon as the sun begins to set.

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A perfect summer day is coming around Bali when the sun is shining right above the equator and the breeze is blowing, making it a windy season at the same time. August is usually the peak of windy season in Bali, where some of Balinese most avid kite enthusiasts swarm across the island to fly their beautifully adorned kite. The summer and the windy season in Bali is a perfect kite season.

Balinese knows four kinds of traditional kites, namely Pecukan – one that has a shape of rose apple leaf; the round-shaped Cokek; the fish-figured Bebean and one that looks like a bat.

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Traditional Balinese kites usually have more gigantic size compared to normal ones. A kite could have measurement of 4 – 10 meters. Some kites have a kind of tail which might extend to 100 meters.

Best places to play or witness traditional Balinese kites are beaches and rice fields. In addition, some kite festivals are usually held on September to October. However, one could actually see one only by looking up to the sky when the wind is blowing.

Are you ready to play your own kite now?

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