MAS

Plane
Tale of MAS
showing kite
which is a
tradition
malay kite.
 INTRODUCTION

CONTENT
1. INTRODUCTION
2. KITE MAKING
3. KITE FLYING
 INTRODUCTION

KITE IS CRAFTED FROM

BAMBOO STICK, TIED TO
SPECIFIC SHAPE AND PASTE
WITH PAPERS.
 INTRODUCTION

TYPES OF KITES
1. FLYING KITE
2. DECORATED KITE
3. ORNAMENTAL KITE
 FEATURES OF FLYING KITE

o LARGE IN USE
o LIGHT
o AERODYNAMIC
o HAVE A “HUMMING BOW”
o COLOUR FULL
 FEATURES OF DECORATED KITE

o FLYING / NION-FLYING
o SMALLER THAN FLYING KITES
o COLOURFULL / BEAUTIFUL
 FEATURES OF ORNAMENTAL KITE

o MINIATUR SIZE
o SAME SHAPE AS OTHER KITE
o NON FLYING
o COLOURFUL
 TYPES OF FLYING KITES

o WAU BULAN
o WAU JALA BUDI
o WAU MERAK
o WAU KUCING
 FEATURES OF ORNAMENTAL KITE

WAU BULAN
 FEATURES OF ORNAMENTAL KITE

WAU JALA BUDI

 FEATURES OF ORNAMENTAL KITE

WAU MERAK
 FEATURES OF ORNAMENTAL KITE

WAU KUCING
 KITE MAKING (MOON-KITE)

o BASIC FRAME OF KITE IS

MADE FROM BAMBOO STICK
SPECIALLY CRAFTED AND TIED
TOGETHER WITH STRINGS.
o THE FRAME IS PASTED WITH
COLOURFUL PAPERS.
 KITE MAKING (MOON-KITE)

PART OF MOON - KITE CONSIST

OF :
1. HEAD
2. SPINE
3. WAIST
4. WING
5. TAIL
 DIAGRAM OF KITE

1. HEAD
2. SPINE 1
3. WAIST
4. WING 4
2
5. TAIL
3
5
 KITE MAKING

o APPEARANCE OF THE KITE

DEPENDS ON CREATIVITY OF
THE KITE MAKER AND HOW HE
MADE THE DECORATION.
o HIS VISION OF THE KITE GUIDE
IN HIS DECORATION.
 KITE FLYING

o TRADITIONAL KITES ARE

PLAYED IN OPEN FIELD.
o IT REQUIRE LIGHT WIND TO
FLY DUE TO AERODYNAMIC
PROPERTY.
o KITE FLY ON STRING END
ATTACHED TO THE SPINE.
 KITE FLYING

o NORMALLY THE KITE

ASSUMED SWAYING MOTION
(LEFT TO RIGHT) DURING
FLIGHT.
 CONTROLLING KITE

o LINR OR STRING ATTACHED

HELP TO SOAR THE KITE.
o THE MOON KITE ARE
NORMALLY FITTED WITH
MUSICAL BOW AT THE HEAD
TO PRODUCE HUMMING
SOUND DURING FLIGHT.
 CONTROLLING KITE

o HEIGHT OF FLIGHT DEPENP

UPON LENGTH OF STRING AN
SIZE STRING.
o TUGGING THE LINE WILL
MAKE THE KITE SOAR
HIGHER.
 CONTROLLING KITE

o “PULLING” THE LINE DOWN

CONTINOUSLY BRING THE
KITE DOWD GRADUALLY.
 OTHER TRADITIONAL USE OF KITES

o COMPETITION
o CELEBRATING FESTIVAL
o COASTAL FISHING (WITH
FISHING LINE ATTACHES)
o FLYING SCARE CROW