What is the Tibetan kite competition and what are the ways?

Friends are invited to fly kites every spring and summer, but we should know that kites originated in Tibet and even became the most popular and indispensable traditional folk custom in Tibet. Generally speaking, flying kites is a kind of entertainment, but for a master, flying kites means taking part in competitions. Who flies the kite higher in the competition? The way is that at harvest time every year, people fly kites on the platform on the roof, and make their kites fly higher than others through various methods, then they will get the upper hand in the battle.

First, if you want to take part in the kite competition, you can't buy the disputes in the shop. Those kites generally can't stand the battle. You have to make them yourself. From the skeleton of the kite to the paper of the kite and the thread of the kite, we should choose the best raw materials. For example, people who stick kites only need to choose Tibetan rice paper, which is light and full and not easy to be damaged by the wind. And the selected kite string should be coated with glass glue. By sharpening the string, you can cut someone else's kite string in the competition. Besides, we need to make more minute hands in case of emergency.

Secondly, the scene of kite competition is different from the date when Han people fly kites around March every year. The time for flying kites in Tibet is also very distinctive, usually at the harvest time in August every year. People who fly kites will fly kites on the flat tops of tall buildings, and then through flexible control of the lines, their kites will fly higher under the pressure of others' kites. If two kites are tightly intertwined, that is the most tense moment. Both sides need to pay attention desperately, and in the constant competition, one side will definitely lose. So the kite competition is still difficult. Participants are generally teenagers.

Third, the significance of flying kites The purpose of flying kites in Tibet is not just for entertainment. The patterns on kites are all related to religion, expressing their wishes. In addition, they choose to fly kites in August, because locals think flying kites too early will affect the activities of the gods.