{"id":608,"date":"2014-02-01T20:11:13","date_gmt":"2014-02-01T20:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dari\/?p=608"},"modified":"2014-06-10T20:38:05","modified_gmt":"2014-06-10T20:38:05","slug":"how-to-make-an-afghan-kite-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dari\/2014\/02\/01\/how-to-make-an-afghan-kite-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make an Afghan Kite"},"content":{"rendered":"

It Takes Two, Me and You!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Usually one person flies the kite and the other, an assistant, keeps the charkha (an intricately designed wooden drum that keeps the wire wound around it).<\/p>\n

Gudiparan<\/i>: The Kite
\n<\/b>Gudiparan (translation: flying doll), come in different sizes – from about 10 to12 inches in diameter to the size of an adult. The average wing span on fighting kites is 3.5 to five feet.\u00a0 The shape is mostly diamond-shape. Gudiparan are made of thin paper with a \u201cskeleton\u201d of bamboo wood.\u00a0 This makes Afghan kites very light and flexible.<\/p>\n

Tar<\/i><\/b>: The Wire –<\/b>\u00a0Afghan kite wire takes hours to prepare. First shisha (a mold to coat the wire) is made, glass ground (to make the wire sharp for cutting) and mixed with an adhesive material and mashed rice to make a paste. The wire is coated with the paste, dried (often by hanging between two trees), and then wound around the drum (charkha).\u00a0 The coated wire is sharp\u2014it is designed for kite fighting\u2014and can take hours to make. Kite fighters often cut themselves with this sharp wire. To avoid this, many wrap a piece of leather around their index finger (called kilkak) to protect them.<\/p>\n

Charkha<\/i><\/b>: The Drum<\/b> – The charkha is crucial during kite fighting where fast release of wire is critical. The drum must be lightweight, so it is made of wood.<\/p>\n

Jang<\/i><\/b>: The Fight <\/b>– In order to have a kite fight, two kite teams have to be airborne simultaneously. There can be 25 or more kites in the air during a kite fighting tournament.\u00a0 As soon as two kite wires come in contact, the fight begins! The fight can last from a split second to up to 1\/2 hour, or more, depending on wind, the difference in quality of tar between the two parties and whatever else is going on around them! Generally the team with more experience and patience wins the fight.<\/p>\n

Azadi Rawast: <\/i><\/b>With the Wind<\/b>
\nOnce a teams\u2019 kite wire is cut and they lose the kite fight, the kite is released into the air and follows the wind. This is a great opportunity for someone to catch and own it.\u00a0 This is when you need a \u201ckite runner!\u201d<\/p>\n

Sharti <\/i><\/b>from the Block: The Champion
\n<\/b>Most Kocha’s (a block or street) have a Sharti (kite fight champion). The title is given to the one who never loses a kite fight. \u00a0Traditionally, shartis have a style that captures fans throughout the neighborhood.\u00a0 However, even shartis occasionally lose, and this is a \u201cbig deal\u201d to the kochagi<\/i> (neighborhood)<\/p>\n

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Baangs\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u0628\u0627\u0646\u06af\u0633\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0bamboo stick<\/p>\n

Qaichee\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u0642\u06cc\u0686\u06cc\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0scissors<\/p>\n

Gudiparan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0\u06af\u0648\u062f\u06cc \u067e\u0631\u0627\u0646\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kite<\/p>\n

Sheesha\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u0634\u06cc\u0634\u0647 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0glass\/ powdered glass used for coating the string.<\/p>\n

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