{"id":576,"date":"2019-11-14T07:42:55","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T07:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bali.queenstandoor.com\/blog\/?p=576"},"modified":"2019-11-14T08:00:13","modified_gmt":"2019-11-14T08:00:13","slug":"an-insight-into-the-balis-kite-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bali.queenstandoor.com\/blog\/an-insight-into-the-balis-kite-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"An Insight into the Bali\u2019s Kite Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

Witnessing a sky full of kites in various shapes like fishes, birds, dolphins, gods, lions, mermaids or even a unicorn is surely a mesmerizing scene. The Bali kite\u2019s festival is a major event that takes place annually between the months of July and August. This festival kicks in when the winds start blowing across the beautiful island of Bali. People from every corner of Bali gather together to celebrate this festival. If you are on a trip in Bali in the month of August, don\u2019t forget to witness this fun festival and try best <\/span>Indian restaurants in Bali<\/b>.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Culture of Bali Kite Festival<\/b><\/p>\n

With an aim to preserve the Balinese culture, this international festival is celebrated. Kite flying is a seasonal festival that represents appreciation and respect towards the Hindu gods for an abundant harvest and crops. The part of the tradition which started as festival has turned out to be a big sporting event in Bali. The festival has become a sporting event since the communal youth group known as \u201cBanjar\u201d would come with their respective kite group which is known as \u201cSekaa Layangan\u201d to compete for the first prize. If you are craving for delectable Indian cuisine, do not try to forget the best <\/span>Indian dining in Bali<\/b><\/a> on your Bali trip.<\/span><\/p>\n

Happenings of the Kite Festival<\/b><\/p>\n

The opening ceremony of the kite festival takes place in July and the closing ceremony takes place in October. There are several small-scale competitions and side events that take place during the festive period, but most of the major events take place in the opening and closing ceremony of the festival. The reason behind choosing this time for the kite festival is that the winds blow from the ocean creates the perfect weather conditions for kite lovers to fly their kites. You might get tired after the kite festival, and also feel hungry, trying <\/span>Queens of India<\/b><\/a> is the best <\/span>Indian dining in Bali<\/b> to satisfy your hunger and re-energize you.<\/span><\/p>\n

The kiting festivals are held for \u201cnew creation\u201d kites. These may include 2-dimensional or \u00a0 3-dimensional figures and unusual designs ranging from Hindu Gods to motorbikes.<\/span> Traditional Balinese kites tend to be gigantic, measuring up to 4 meters wide and 10 meters long. There are three categories of kites:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Bird-shaped kites are called Janggan.<\/p>\n

2. The leaf-shaped kites called Pecukan.<\/p>\n

3. The fish-shaped kites which are called Bebean.<\/p>\n

The festival welcomes teams from domestic and foreign regions to come and participate. Each time consists of 70-80 members. The main aim of the event is to assemble their kite during the final event and successfully launching it with its colourful tail. While other members of the team would handle flag bearers and flyers. The winning team would be getting large amount of monetary reward.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Significance of Colour<\/b><\/p>\n

The significance of colour combination of traditional kite consists of white, red, and black along with yellow. Every colour has a symbolic attached to the Balinese Hindu Trinity, which consists of Brahma (the creator), Vishnu, and Shiva. The red colour stands for Brahma, white stands for Vishnu (the protector) and black stands for Shiva (the destroyer). The yellow colour is added to appreciate eight gods that represent eight directions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Important Things to Note<\/b><\/p>\n

There are very high number of tourists that visit Bali in the season in the month of June, July and August. If you want to attend kite festival, here are some tips that will enhance your experience:<\/span><\/p>\n