The wire that connected the Kite to the leader was of great importance. Finger protector - A tubular leather, usually worn around the right index finger to prevent trauma to the index finger from the sharp wire.They were all made of thin paper and the skeleton supported by bamboo wood, investing on its malleability and flexibility. The shape was mostly conserved throughout the family of Kites. The kites, or Gudiparan (literally meaning flying doll) as it's called in Afghanistan, came in different sizes - from smallest which was only about 10-12 inches in diameter to largest which was human size - Mahi gec, nim takhtai, se parcha, panj parcha, shesh parcha and the famous humongous haft parcha or simply "haft". One to actually fly the kite (leader) and the other to keep the charkha (an intricately designed wooden drum penetrated longitudinally by a stick to keep the wire wound around it and for ease of recovering the wire back) Undeservedly many times the charkha gir would get the blame for not holding the wire correctly should the unit lose the kite fight. To have an operational unit to fly a Kite "officially", it was accepted that it would take 2 persons. I have compiled this article to preserve this aspect of the Afghan culture, as today this sport is banned by current authorities. This addicting sport absorbed many young Afghans, even during the war.įor those who missed out on this great Afghan pastime, here is the nuts and bolts of Afghan kite and kite fighting in a nut shell. From the designs and sizes of kites to the making of unbreakable tar (wire), for many this became a matter of honor to compete in who's who among the best kite fighters in their neigborhood. It was a form of sport that many took to the status of art. The Art of Gudiparan bazi - Afghan Kite Flyingīefore the war began, Gudiparan bazi (kite flying) was a common hobby of many Afghans throughout Afghanistan.
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