Many giant kites in the kite flying contest in Nam Dan
(Baonghean.vn) - Within the framework of the Lotus Village Festival - 2018, Nam Dan District Youth Union coordinated with the District Elderly Association to organize a traditional kite flying contest on Chung Mountain.
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The traditional kite-flying competition was held in front of Uncle Ho's Temple on Chung Mountain. Photo: Huy Thu |
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People use carts to transport kites to the competition. Photo: Huy Thu |
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Young people from the communes hurriedly brought big kites to the competition. Photo: Huy Thu |
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Coming to the competition, the teams brought many types of kites with different shapes, sizes, colors... Photo: Huy Thu |
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A beautiful kite of the Sa Nam Town Youth Union, with the words “Traditional kite flying competition, celebrating the 128th anniversary of Uncle Ho’s birthday” prominently displayed. Photo: Huy Thu |
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A "huge" flute set was elaborately crafted on the kite of the Nam Nghia commune team. Photo: Huy Thu |
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According to the organizers, this year's kite flying contest has 14 participating units with dozens of qualified kites. The judges scored on 4 contents: Kite form, flute, flute sound, and kite flying. In the photo: The judges stand in the sun to judge beautiful kites. Photo: Huy Thu |
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After judging on the form, the teams started flying kites. In the photo: The first kite of the contest is catching the rising wind. Photo: Huy Thu |
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A young man from Nam Thuong commune is waiting for the wind to fly a kite on Chung mountain. Photo: Huy Thu |
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Flying big kites requires huge reels of string. Photo: Huy Thu |
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The atmosphere of kite flying on Chung Mountain is really fun. Photo: Huy Thu |
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Summer afternoon on Chung mountain top, kites fluttering and flute sounds. Photo: Huy Thu |
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At the end of the contest, the Organizing Committee awarded the first prize to kites from Nam Anh commune, the second prize to kites from Kim Lien and Hong Long communes, and the third prize to kites from Nam Linh, Nam Nghia and Nam Hung communes. The traditional kite flying festival is a special feature of the annual Sen Village Festival. Photo: Huy Thu |