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Soaring like a kite in the sky, a childhood memory over the countryside of Nghe An province.

Huy Thu • May 31, 2024 20:14

As summer arrives, children in the rural areas of the province eagerly anticipate flying kites. Kite flying is an attractive and wholesome folk pastime of childhood.

bna_1.-a6f891dbd64e300dda1fbce0a389b32e.jpg — The countryside after the harvest or during the planting season is an attractive playground for rural children, especially for kite flying. They can gather in groups of friends or accompany their parents to work in the fields to fly kites. In the photo: Children in Thanh Yen commune (Thanh Chuong district) flying kites in the village fields. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_2.-a692dbc62d2bef141e32501d3e9bb539.jpg — During this time, children are often given kites by their relatives, or their relatives often design them themselves, in the shape of crescent moons, birds, dragons, etc., to take to the fields to play with their friends. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_3(2)-943cffe7aeb5c5c46f68cc20a7f49281.jpg — On sunny, breezy days, the best time for children to fly kites in the fields is between 4 PM and 6 PM. Families should avoid letting their children go to the fields too early, exposed to the harsh sun, and bring them back too late, when the sun has already set over the fields. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_4.-b1b0643dd1f5cfefda23fa520e67de73.jpg — Although children now have many games to play, rural children in the districts of the province still cherish kites. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_5.-47d34129a657deb247fb66035950a950.jpg — In localities with a traditional kite-flying movement such as Thanh Chuong, Nghi Loc, and Quynh Luu, children not only enjoy flying kites but also learn to make kites and flutes at a young age, thanks to learning from local kite-making artisans. (In the photo: A kite-flying session in Thanh Luong commune, Thanh Chuong district). Photo: Huy Thu.

The countryside, with its open and peaceful spaces, is perfect for kite flying. Children often enjoy flying kites shaped like colorful animals. Photo: Huy Thu

Many families are cautious; whenever they let their children go to the fields to fly kites, an adult always accompanies them to supervise, guide, and assist them while flying kites. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_9..jpg — Kites, a symbol of childhood, amplify the joy of children every evening. In the photo: The joy of children playing with kites in Thanh Yen commune (Thanh Chuong district). Photo: Huy Thu

The colorful kites, their whistles echoing against the clear blue sky of their homeland, captivated the children in a unique way. Photo: Huy Thu

For children, kite flying is not only a healthy folk game (in this age of technology with many electronic games), but it is also attractive and captivating, igniting in them the dreams and aspirations of a magical childhood. Photo: Huy Thu

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