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| Brunei Darussalam Page last updated at 20:52 +0800,Friday, 30 July 2010 |
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Kite flying is one popular hobby in the country that transcends all ages. It is a traditional past time but with the advent of time and technology - kite flying has reached a higher development and become a sporting event that is accredited at international levels.
In brunei darussalam the main objectives of playing kites are formostly for pleasure to satisfy one's longing to take enjoy the time and try to win the kite fighting in the air against the opponent. The kite, which is called 'kikik' in the local dialect, consist of a wooden or bamboo framework covered with paper, clothing or synthetic meterial. Brunei kite enthusiast prefer using bamboo, particularly one species known locally as 'buluh temiang' because of its greater flexibility. The other components of a kite are paper, string and gum.
Before commercial gum came into the scene, kite producers used cooked rice and sago starch, known locally as ambuyat, to make the paper or fabric stick to the framework. However most kite makers still prefer the traditional sago starch to the modern day gum. The various parts of the framework are tied with string in accordance with the kind of shape and size of the kite. Once it is completed, a long string is attached to the kite, which is sent aloft by the action of wind on its surfaces. The height or distance can be determined by manipulating the string from the ground. It was for this reason that each kite player was always on the alert by having several feet of the top part of the string coated with grind glass and cooked tapioca flour, making it quite sharp and stiff. The idea was to entangle and sever an opponent's kite string. Once could recall that sometimes about a dozen or more kites were seen flying in the sky, attacking and trying to cut one another out of circulation.
The one that survive the ordeal was declared the winner of the eagerly fought battle. The vanquished were never disheartened by the experience. Each was even more determined to become the victor in the next encounter. Kite flying has for the centuries been a popular traditional game in Brunei Darussalam both to the adults and children especially during kite flying season and the southwest monsoon winds which blows between May and November.
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