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These days, when the afternoon sun is no longer harsh, people in "kite villages" in the districts of Do Luong, Thanh Chuong, Yen Thanh, Nghi Loc, Quynh Luu... are eager to bring their kites to the fields to fly. Photo: Huy Thu |
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Kite enthusiasts in the countryside often have 1-5 kites in their homes of different sizes, colors, and types of flutes. They can make them themselves or buy them from kite makers for sale. Recently, kites with the colors of the national flag have become popular. In the photo: Beautiful kites of kite players in Nghi Loc and Thanh Chuong districts. Photo: Huy Thu
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| People in "kite villages" often choose open, windy places such as river banks, dikes, rice fields, village roads, etc. to fly kites. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Nowadays, young people in "kite villages" like to fly "innovative" kites, made of bamboo frames and nylon fabric, which can be disassembled and assembled, and can withstand the sun, wind and rain. Every time they go flying a kite, the players just need to take out the kite, assemble it, adjust the string, the flute... They often go in groups to help each other assemble and fly the kite. In the photo: A group of kite players in Thanh Chuong. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Children fly small kites, adults fly big kites. The average wingspan of the kites that young people and the elderly in rural areas currently prefer is about 3 - 4 meters. Kites are usually single-tube or multi-tube. Some people like "giant" kites with wingspans of 6 - 8 meters. Photo: Huy Thu |
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With favorable wind and direction, kites can fly high, stay in the blue sky, and make whistling sounds all day and night. However, when encountering problems such as broken strings, broken rudders, storms... kites can also get stuck on treetops, "bathe in ponds" or dry in fields. Photo: Huy Thu |
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For kite players, days when the wind blows strongly are kite festivals, everyone flies kites, sometimes even at noon, despite the hot sun. These days, wherever you go in the kite villages, from the dike to the riverbank, you can see kite flying, the sound of flutes whistling all day and night. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Children in the "kite villages" are often introduced to kites very early, already knowing how to fly kites at the age of 5-6. Every day, following adults to the fields to fly kites, they soon master the operations of tying kites, flying kites, holding kites, and collecting kites... Photo: Huy Thu |
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| In the past, kite strings were made quite simply, but now kite players have designed them into reels that are quite convenient for kite flying. When encountering wind and rain and wanting to quickly reel in the kite, children can also reel the string in a simple way. Photo: Huy Thu |
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When the sunset covers the fields, the buffalo carts returning from work also carry kites. The kites have decorated the countryside sky with peaceful tones and accompanied childhood with dear memories and beautiful dreams. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Fun with kites in the countryside. Video: Huy Thu |
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