Wau Bulan literally means Moon Kite. It derives its name from the shape of its tail that looks like a crescent. It is the most stable Malaysia's traditional kite and an easy flyer suitable for light and moderate wind condition. As a single liner and a flat kite, strong wind will cause instability. A suitable size of a Wau Bulan for recreational flying purposes is a four footer (about 1.2 m). Smaller is unstable and bigger gives much drag, unless you are a seasoned kitesperson; the more drag, the greater the fun. 
The Launch 
The Pull 
The Flight 
The Reading
The Victory! 
This is one of my handmade Malaysia's Traditional Kite called Wau Daun (Leaf Kite). It derrives its name through its shape; unlike that of the Muna Island in Sulawesi which are made of leaves. Wau Daun is an easy flyer during the least wind condition. The frame is made of bamboo strips and the sail is of kite paper. This Wau Daun is handpainted using Fabric Dye and Poster Color. 
I am not an artist but this Wau Daun of mine is too beautiful to keep or to fly. So, I donated it to the Pasir Gudang Kite Museum in Johore Bharu for display and safekeeping. 
This is a Malay Kite Fighting Competition. The idea is to cut off other participants' kite string. Whichever kite remains the last in the air will emerge as winner. Note that the kite string is standard, issued by the organizer. 
This is a Malay Kite or known as Wau Kikik in Malay. It is a tailless diamond-shaped kite. History states that this is among the earliest kite design in the East. It is similar to Eddy Kite or Holland Kite. A Malay Kite is the easiest kite to make. It is an easy flyer provided that it is light, big enough and well balanced. Pictured above is a 3 feet Malay Kite. It is the standard used in the national Malay Kite Fighting Competition. 
The vertical stick is the spine. It should be slightly stronger than the cross stick. The cross stick which is just slightly longer is attached to the spine (ensure the balance) by a string at a quarter distance from the top. Then tie the strings at the end of the spine and the cross stick to make the shape. Reinforce with another smaller diamond shaped in the center with a string to provide support to the sail and the frame. Glue on the sail. The sail could either be of kite paper, plastic sheet or the modern ripstop nylon fabric. Attach one point of the bridle where the sticks crossed and another point of the bridle slightly short of the bottom tip of the kite. Finally, attach a kite string and you are Ready To Fly (RTF). 
My third First was in the Big Moon Kite Category at the 2008 Asia Kite Festival in Kelantan. It measured 10 feet but it was very light, flew almost vertical and the pull was so grrrrrrrrrreat.
My second Championhood was a wau in the Modern Moon Kite Category at the 2008 13th Pasir Gudang International Kite Festival. This same kite however was Sixth at the 2007 Asia Kite Festival in Kelantan. It is now owned up by the Pasir Gudang Kite Museum and had since then flown at the 2008 Adelaide International Kite Festival and 2008 Houlgate Kite Festival, France. I also achieved third and sixth placing in the same category and festival.
My first achievement as the Champion was in the 3D Creative Kite Category at the 2007 12th Pasir Gudang International Kite Festival. The theme was ASEAN Culture; the concept was a box kite; and the object created was a Tuk-Tuk, a common public transport in Bangkok, Thailand. No doubt that it was a team work, but I claimed the mastermindship. To view the Video Clip click here.
Wau Kikik (Malay Kite) 
