I heard about Baroda; famous for kite flying during Makarshankranthi ie in Tamil Pongal festival, but this year I saw it... wow what a fantastic experience... people with all the family members assemble in the terrace., from young to old people involved in kite flying.. it was amazing sight that girls took active part in kite flying and even dare to deal, ie cut others kite... kudos to their spirit.
Prior to two days before Makarshankranthi, all the lanes and by-lanes were filled with ubiquitous shops selling various kinds of kites, threads, manja threads of various grades, googles, finger protection gloves, plasters, cacophony devices such as whisles, long and short, and various other mimcic items.
On January 14th people started flying kites since early morning, and the show did not end till late night. In the evening people brought snacks and eatables in the terrace and shared to the kite flyers... It was delightful to watch, full family participation in event like this., for example the wife is preparing tying the kite, ie in tamil we used to called susthram- ie it is complicated and skill ful art, one has to tie the kite with thread in a fixed ratio proportional to the dimension, still this date, i am ignorant of how to do it.. but ofcourse this year my neighbour hood boy trained me his expertise.
in this junction I wish to mention, my neighbour hood boy, who is studying 8 th standard, and he is highly skilled in kite flying, i think he could make anykind of kite to fly... it involves skills and dexterity in releasing the thread, as well as manipulating it to move up and up, on the side of the wind... I tried many times, but unable to hoist it in top, invariably I sought his assistance to climb the kite up.
In the evening I could see no space left for flying the kite even for few minutes, before that somebody would cut our kites, the sky was filled with different colour, different shapes and size kites, inbetween we could see kites with lamps ie jyothis and gas balloons big and small, filled the air.. wow it was amazing seen, unfortunately I Cound not make snaps this time..
The kite flying continued on January 15th also. Night time people used audio system and enjoyed along with kite flying.. If there was a deal, ie cutting of other's kite the whole group and the family members joins in celebrating the event by a loud shout" wooooo" like that... we used to hear the sound till late night yesterday and gradualy the sound subdued.
For the past two days who city was almost closed, which means the entire people joyfully enjoyed the event...
Today morning i checked the sky, it was absolutely clear, and everywhere I could see the threads and broken kites... in our compound I could collect 6 good kites which are fallen in deal, ie for about 250 sq feet one could get 6 kites means, just imagine how much kites they could have used yesterday...
a wonderful event passed by... just awaiting for the next kite flying event.....
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