IanKites
December 8th 2006 02:42
The kites of history can be traced back thousands of years to when kites first originated in China and were used for military purposes. Gradually, kites became a popular form of recreation as well as art.
Today, in addition to kites that are mainly flown for recreation, art or practical use, there are power kites or traction kites. These are steerable kites designed to generate substantial excess lift and a pull that can be applied in related activities such as kite surfing, kite landboarding or kite buggying.
Kites can be designed with many different shapes, forms, and sizes. They can take the form of flat geometric designs, box kites and other three-dimensional forms, or modern sparless inflatable designs. Chinese kite designs often emulate flying insects, birds, and other beasts, both real and mythical.
The pictures below show decorative kites of all shapes and sizes from a kite festival. See more photos here.
*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Kite.
**These images used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.
Today, in addition to kites that are mainly flown for recreation, art or practical use, there are power kites or traction kites. These are steerable kites designed to generate substantial excess lift and a pull that can be applied in related activities such as kite surfing, kite landboarding or kite buggying.
Kites can be designed with many different shapes, forms, and sizes. They can take the form of flat geometric designs, box kites and other three-dimensional forms, or modern sparless inflatable designs. Chinese kite designs often emulate flying insects, birds, and other beasts, both real and mythical.
The pictures below show decorative kites of all shapes and sizes from a kite festival. See more photos here.
*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Kite.
**These images used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.
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