Asian Kites. Wayne Hosking
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First published in 2005 by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd., with editorial offices at 364 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon, VT 05759 and 61 Tai Seng Avenue, #02-12, Singapore 534167.
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2004108273
ISBN: 978-1-4629-0792-2 (ebook)
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Design by Kathryn Sky-Peck
Diagrams by Wayne Hosking
Illustrations by Masturah Jeffrey
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contents
introduction | 4 |
making kites | 7 |
flying kites | 16 |
kites from china | 20 |
Project 1: Butterfly | 22 |
Project 2: Lark | 24 |
kites from malaysia | 26 |
Project 3: Mini Wau | 28 |
Project 4: Layang-layang | 30 |
kites from thailand | 32 |
Project 5: Thai Cobra | 34 |
Project 6: Thai Fish | 36 |
kites from korea | 44 |
Project 7: Ga-o-ri-yon (Ray Fish Kite) | 40 |
Project 8: Bangpae-yeon (Shield Kite) | 42 |
kites from japan | 44 |
Project 9: Tako-no-tako (Octopus Kite) | 46 |
Project 10: Mushi-dako (Bug Kite) | 48 |
Project 11: Buka-dako | 50 |
Project 12: Koma-dako (Spinning-Top Kite) | 52 |
Project 13: Rokkaku (Six-Sided Kite) | 54 |
Project 14: Suruga-dako | 56 |
Project 15: Sode-dako (Sleeve Kite) | 58 |
kite workshops: a note for pare and teachers and teachers | 60 |
resources | 61 |
bibliography | 62 |
introduction
While watching your creation dancing on the wind, do you ever wonder who flew the first kite? Did the first kite come about by accident, by intentional design, or, as some cultures believe, as a “gift