Satun International Kite Festival 21-23 Feb 2020

Lokaya Saha Lokayo Sri Lanka Kite Fest 20 August 2017

Session with TARC Students

A group of Tunku Abdul Rahman University College students seek my assistance to educate them on how to make a traditional malay kite; particularly Wau Bulan. This was to fulfil their academic requirement in the Islamic and Asian Civilisation Course at the College.

I was obliged to assist and invited them for a session at home on 30th March recently. 

They were a group of young, energetic and enthusiastic students whom I see a lot of potentials; the future of which this country lies. 

The session is incomplete without tea ... 

... and a photo

4 Div Wau Making Workshop 13 Sep 15

I took the opportunity to impart the knowledge of how to make wau and how to conduct a wau flying competition in view of conducting a Wau Flying Competition in my organisation. It was conducted at Kepong Metropolitan Park Kuala Lumpur. The outing was very successful.

 

Side activity: Kite Flying

Side Activity: Traditional Wau Making

Grading


Adjusting the Bridle


The Judging of the Wau Flight


Up, Up

And Away....


The Victor


The Victors

Vung Tau, Vietnam 6th 2015 International Kite Festival

This event had long occurred 22-27 April 2015. However, I wish to put it on record on this blog.


The opening ceremony


The Malaysian Team comprised of kiters from Kelantan and Johor




The Modern Wau Kuching @ Cats Kite in action


Preparing the Modern Wau Bulan for Night Flying

20th Pasir Gudang World Kite Festival 2015

My latest accomplishment was the National Champion in the Creative Kite 3D category. The theme for the competition was "Anniversary". The kite that I constructed was a three layered cake.

It is a combination of a ring and box kite concept made of ripstop sail and fibreglass rods.

Bener Meriah International Kite Festival, Aceh, Indonesia

Bener Meriah is a new district in Aceh Province, Indonesia. Since the airport at Bener Meriah was not in operation at that time, we took the trip to the festival by road from Medan. It was a long 13 hours trip on a 24 seater coaster before we finally reached our destination.

In celebrating Bener Meriah 4th anniversary, an international kite festival was held. When it was first held, few countries participated. The festival has now grown into a larger participation and held annually.

A squid kite

A ring kite

 

An Orang Utan Kite, a signature kite of Johore Kite Association, Malaysia

 

 

Children were treated to a Lollilop Drop by Malaysian Kiters

 

 

Visit to Laut Tawar (Fresh Water Sea) at Takengon, Aceh

 

Kampong Sarang Buaya, Batu Pahat: A Kiteplaying Spot

Kampong Sarang Buaya is a small village in Batu Pahat District, Johor. Literally, it means Crocodile's Nest Village. It gets its name because there were many crocodiles in a river nearby some time ago. They are not seen now but there are evidences that they may still exist.

There is a small handicraft workshop in the village specializing in Wau making owned by Encik Sater Kasdi, who is also a farmer. He is assisted by his wife and son who, together, love making and flying wau in the National Wau Competiton in Johore, Kelantan and Sarawak. Encik Sater has been my Wau buddy for a while and we have travelled together quite a bit both locally, and to China and Indonesia.

On a hot and windy day, you will be able to see villagers flying their homemade kites and wau at an open ground in the village. Kiteflying competitions are held ocassionally as a recreational activity.

A villager adjusting the Wau briddle

 

A Wau with the tail resembling a horse (Kuda Kepang)

 

 

Encik Sater and his son with their Wau Bulan and Wau Jalabudi

 

Some villagers enjoying the scene

 

Encik Sater launching my 10 footer Wau Bulan