Kite Making - Craft Documentation & Online Research Archive https://gaatha.org Indian Craft online Tue, 29 Mar 2022 05:56:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.11 https://gaatha.org/wp-content/uploads/gaatha-logo-63x63.png Kite Making - Craft Documentation & Online Research Archive https://gaatha.org 32 32 Kite Making~Ahmedabad https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/handmade-kite-making-ahmedabad/ https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/handmade-kite-making-ahmedabad/#respond Mon, 23 Feb 2015 12:37:31 +0000 http://143.110.249.195/?post_type=listing&p=6349 The sky is freckled with kites on the day when the sun enters the zodiac of Makara or Capricorn. The sun commences its northward journey on Uttarayan (Uttar – North, Ayan – toward movement) and signifies the end of winter. This day is celebrated by sending out kites to the clear blue sky. The kites […]

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]]> The sky is freckled with kites on the day when the sun enters the zodiac of Makara or Capricorn. The sun commences its northward journey on Uttarayan (Uttar – North, Ayan – toward movement) and signifies the end of winter. This day is celebrated by sending out kites to the clear blue sky. The kites are of various shapes, sizes and colours, swaying and playing along with the tug of strings in the January wind. The strings hold a significant place too. Manja (kite-string) making is a traditional skill, which is handed down over generations and families jealously guard their secret recipes for the Manja paste.

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