Festival Layang-layang or Bali Kite Festival is a kite festival held every July in Padang Galak, Sanur Beach Denpasar. This kite festival is held every year since 1979, followed by local and foreign people from all ages. The kites are flown by teams of 10 or more people. The foreign people who participate the kite competition are the people from International Kite Flying Club. Traditional kites with various sizes from 4 to 10 meters are flown by the participants. This event also has a religious view which is intended to send messages to the Hindu Gods to create good crops and harvests.
There are 4 types of kites that are flown and competed in this festival. Bebean (fish shaped kite), Janggan (bird shaped kite), Pecukan (leaf shaped kite) are the main traditional kite and the last one is Kreasi Baru (new creation). Bebean is the largest kite that looks like a broad mouthed and split tailed fish. The Janggan kite has a main structure head with a long cloth tail that can reach up to 100 meters. Pecukan is a huge leaf shaped kite and it requires the most skill to fly the kite. Kreasi Baru are kites which may include any types of shapes it may be three dimensional figures representing Hindu Gods or other representatives. Red, white and black are the main colors used in a traditional kite. Both traditional and new creation kites are constructed from bamboo and cotton cloth. Each type of kites has its own competition and rated by the shapes and designs, size, colors, the best and longest flight and the neatness.
Flying kites are one of the tradition for Balinese people especially during the dry season. Bali kite Festival is an interesting event and visitors who visit Bali during this seasons should come over to Padang Galak beach to see this kite festival. There is a chance to see hundreds of beautiful and colorful kites flying on the bright blue sky of Bali. Some Gamelan orchestras are also played throughout the festival, this event attracts many tourists and kite flyers.
Bebean Kite
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Bebean Kite
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Janggan Kite
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Janggan Kite
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Pecukan Kite
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Pecukan Kite
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New Creation Kite
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New Creation Kite
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New Creation Kite
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New Creation Kite
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