Thus all the evil spirits away by the wind. Today the Korean kites are carriers of messages: the birth of a child can write his name on the kite and let it escape into the sky. But this method of communication but its terms of use in bad weather (fog, rain, snow, etc.). It was particularly used during the conflict aboard the warship the Korean Seon-Keobuk or 'Turtle Boat'. Their designs and colors perfectly codified, informing the troops on the evolution of fighting and passed and operation orders. There are over 400 years, during the invasion of Korea by Japan, an admiral used kites to communicate with his soldiers. At all times, kites Korean (yeon) were used by warlords to transmit coded messages. See our story on the ' Kite of Kabul' (Kite Runner)Īcross China, Korea, are also fighting kites. However, since the fall of the Taliban regime, the Gudiparan Bazi brand new surface. Under Taliban rule, if you were caught with a kite, you were beaten and the coil was destroyed. Worse, the Taliban came to power have completely banned the practice of kite, (the 7th of the 16 commandments Taliban) as well as many other children's games, whereas it was detrimental to the study of the Koran. Small kites for children were called 'Patingak' (butterfly) or 'Mahibak' (small fish).īut after ten years of confrontation against the Soviet Union, followed by a deep civil war and ethnic patterns have been disrupted. There were no official competition, but the Goudi Paran Baz organized themselves tournaments and bet. It is coated with a mixture of glass powder and paste and glutinous rice wrapped around a spool: the Tarcharka. Children are not the only ones excited about the kite, many men practice fighting with wire cutting called 'Tar-e-shis. When Goudi Paran was released from its string, shouts of joy greeted the winner, but the Goudi Paran Baz knew that victory is always ephemeral.Ī team consists of two people: the Goudi Paran Baz, who is the pilot of the kite, and Charka Gir is responsible for the coil. On Friday morning, Goudi Paran Baz (pilot) climbed onto the roofs of houses and a variety of kites then took flight. Each neighborhood, each street had its champion. In Afghanistan, we played kite on Friday (day off) and only in winter (period of school holidays). In Afghanistan the kite is called 'Goudi Paran' (literally flying doll). Even with the guidance of Dilip (Mumbai) and Ludovic Petit course. Participate in a fight is something else. Patrick and I take great pleasure in making change.

The Patang fight is to cut the line of the other and remain the last flight: Festival in Ahmedabad in 2004įlying a kite fighting is pretty simple. The day of 'great battle', entire families are massed on the roofs of houses with piles of kites and Manjha of all colors. In a sixteen-hour day, four workers can produce up to 5 000 Patang. In the days preceding the festival in Ahmedabad, fabrication shops are in turmoil. Some areas are famous for their meeting, as Rajhastan with the festival of Jodhpur and Gujarat and festival of Ahmedabad. This mixture is then coated on cotton thread stretched between two poles. The cuting line, the 'Manjha' is made of crushed glass, rubber, pulp of cooked rice and coloring. The Patang are made from bamboo and Indian paper.They are fast and maneuverable. Our friend Abdul is recognized as 'Ustad Patang Wallah', that is to say, he excels in the manufacture of its kites. You can find kites throughout India, but some regions are more involved: the Uttar Pradesh for Patang Wallah (manufacturers of kites) and Manjha Wallah (manufacturers of wire cutting).

Japanese kite fighting