Sentence examples for kite fighting from inspiring English sources
noun
A kite flying contest, where the kites' strings are coated with an abrasive substance intended to cut an opponents' string.
Members even dream of Olympic kite fighting.
American kite-flying groups, who have modified kite fighting into a series of symbolic maneuvers with no cutting, frown on glass-coated strings, saying that they are a safety hazard.
It's smart to have "a stack" of kites ready to go, says Vaishali, because the main event of Uttarayan is not only kite flying, but kite fighting.
Others will show kite fighting, a sport in countries like India and Japan.
Though kite fighting doesn't require much physical exertion, the Pakistani kite cutters show their dedication in other ways.
In 2005, the Supreme Court in Pakistan banned kite fighting and kite making, citing increased injuries from downed glass-coated kite lines.
Vaishali remembers standing with her cousins on the roof of their house, flying their kites and fighting the neighbors' kites.
And there is kite-fighting.
Fairs, festivals, and "kite-fighting" contests are held in the parks.
Kite-fighting string in Afghanistan was traditionally homemade by a laborious process that involved coating cotton string with a concoction of crushed glass and glue.
Kite-fighting string is coated with a resin made of glue and finely crushed glass, which turns it into a blade.
