Monday, November 19, 2007

Gudiparan Buzi: How?

Kite fighting is not just flying a kite in the air and trying to cut down your opponents. There is a lot of strategy and there are many different components to make a kite successful at kite fighting. There is the unit, the kite, the wire (tar), the drum (charkha), the Fight (Jang), and Azadi Rawast.
The first step of how to kite fight is developing the unit. The unit consists of two people, one person to fly the kite and the other one to keep track of the wire. Each is of equal importance. If a good unit is formed, it is a greater chance the kite will come out victorious. All though the unit is important, the kite and wire are the most important elements on how to kite fight.
The specific design of the kite and wire is the key to kite fighting. “Kites were most commonly made of thin paper and the skeleton was supported by bamboo wood” (Sahar 1). This was the most common design because of the malleability and flexibility the design gave the kite. The wire was made from hasht lumber. The smoother the wire, the easier it was to cut an opponent’s wire. The drum held the wire inside. It was made of wood and it assured a fast release of the wire.
The Fight could last anywhere from a split second to thirty minutes. The wind and wire release determine your chances of a victory. Azadi Rawast is the opportunity that arises when the kite is first released and taken by the wind. This is the best time to go for a strike during a fight.
If these steps are followed in preparation and during a kite fight, there is a good chance the kite fight will go in your favor.

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